The Independent – Italy has an unwanted legacy from the Cold War in the form of 20 nuclear warheads on the seabed in the Bay of Naples, left there by the Soviet navy 25 years ago, it has been claimed.
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Daily Archives: March 19, 2005
US Navy – Navy Plans to Sink America
Associated Press – The Navy plans to send the retired carrier USS America to the bottom of the Atlantic in explosive tests this spring, an end that is difficult to swallow for some who served on board.
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History – Race for the Decisive Weapon: British, American and Japanese Carrier Fleets, 1942-1943
Naval War College Review – It is popularly understood that after the spectacular American victory at the battle of Midway the aircraft carrier reigned supreme. However, it was not until 1944 that in fact carriers ruled the waves. Why the delay?