Ships that made History In this chapter we will focus on ships which had a significant impact on Naval History, chiefly on propulsion innovations, but not only: Navigation, cargo handling, protection, or just ships associated with particular events or campaigns (like oceanography). Bulk carriers, from John Bowes to Berge Stahl: A Bulk carrier (“bulk carrier”) … Read more
USN and Armada, context, developments, battles. How the “splendid little war” began As we know, this war began with the blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbor. The explosion later formally identified it as accidental, but the American public then has been pushed “white hot” by the press and recent events, such as … Read more
Naval history Early Steamers of the Industrial Era The Aerolipile was the earliest known attempt to devise a practical steam engine. This simple device created by Hiero of Alexandria in Hellenistic Egypt turned steam to a rotating motion in the 1st century AD. However there was no real control, and despite the speed of the … Read more
