Tag #Naval Warfare

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WWII Cruiser Wreckage Found: USS New Orleans' Coconut-Log Bow Reveals Remarkable Story

The wreckage of the USS New Orleans, a US Navy cruiser damaged in the 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga, was discovered in Iron Bottom Sound; after a Japanese torpedo destroyed its bow and killed over 180 sailors, its crew used coconut logs to create a makeshift bow and sailed 1,800 miles in reverse to Au...

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Ukraine Unveils Magura V7 Drone, Causing $500 Million in Damage to Russia

Ukraine's military showcased its new Magura series of maritime drones, including the V7, which has destroyed 15 out of 17 targeted Russian air and sea assets over two years, inflicting over $500 million in damages, significantly impacting the Russian Black Sea fleet.

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Ukraine's Torpedo-Armed Drone Boat Challenges Naval Power Balance

Ukraine unveiled the Katran, a new torpedo-armed USV with a 600-mile range and diverse weaponry, significantly enhancing its Black Sea defense capabilities and potentially challenging the effectiveness of larger warships.

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Ukraine's Naval Resurgence Challenges Russia in the Black Sea

Ukraine's rebuilt navy, aided by Western partners, is actively challenging Russia's Black Sea fleet, disrupting operations, facilitating grain exports, and contributing to a technological arms race dominated by drone warfare.

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Altmark Incident: Catalyst for German Invasion of Norway

On February 16, 1940, the Royal Navy boarded the German supply ship Altmark in Norwegian waters, rescuing British prisoners of war. This incident, involving the violation of Norwegian neutrality, directly escalated tensions and accelerated Germany's invasion of Norway, marking the end of the 'Phony ...

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Ukraine Downs Russian Helicopter with Drone Boat Missile

On December 31, 2024, a Ukrainian Magura V5 drone boat successfully used repurposed R-73 air-to-air missiles to shoot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter near Cape Tarkhankut in the Black Sea, marking a significant advancement in asymmetric naval warfare.

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Trafalgar: Nelson's Decisive Victory and Death

On October 21, 1805, Admiral Nelson's innovative two-column assault at the Battle of Trafalgar decisively defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar, securing British naval supremacy and ending Napoleon's invasion threat; Nelson died during the battle.

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Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Su-30 Fighter Jet with Maritime Drone

On May 2, 2024, Ukrainian forces used a Magura maritime drone to shoot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet over the Black Sea near Novorossiysk, marking the first confirmed instance of a combat aircraft being destroyed by a maritime drone; the operation involved GUR, SBU, and Defense Forces special uni...

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Black Sea Ceasefire Achieved Despite Ukrainian Objections

A last-minute U.S.-brokered deal secured a Black Sea ceasefire after tense negotiations, with the U.S. agreeing to facilitate the recovery of Russian agricultural exports despite Ukrainian objections and concerns about the agreement's fragility.

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Wolfpack Tactics in WWII: From Atlantic to Pacific

In World War II, Admiral Karl Dönitz's 'Rudeltaktik' (pack tactics) used coordinated U-boat attacks to devastate Allied convoys in the Atlantic, later adapted by the US Navy in the Pacific to target Japanese supply lines, crippling their war effort.

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WWII U-boat Captures and the Stories of Their Commanders

A collector's acquisition of a WWII German submarine captain figurine leads to reflections on the Ites, identical twin U-boat commanders; the article details the daring capture of U-505 by the US Navy and other similar instances, highlighting the importance of these events in the war.

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Ukrainian USV Shoots Down Russian Helicopter

A Ukrainian Magura V5 unmanned surface vehicle (USV) equipped with an R-73 air-to-air missile shot down a Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter, marking the first time a USV has achieved an aerial kill, significantly impacting the Russian Black Sea fleet operations.

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