Category Archives: Navy Ships
Salvaging the Costa Concordia: An Immense and Potentially Impossible Task
The wreck of the giant cruise liner Costa Concordia could be in danger of sinking deeper into the sea off of Giglio Island or even breaking up. As of the moment the Italian authorities are still calling the operation a … Continue reading
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The Costa Concordia Disaster Compared with Other Maritime Tragedies
The story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic with the loss of nearly 1500 souls mesmerizes those that imagine the worst disasters involving cruise liners or other passenger vessels. Conveyed by motion pictures the story reaches into the hearts … Continue reading
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Sinking the Costa Concordia: A Lesson in Hubris and Cowardice
“You go up that ladder and get on board the ship. You go on board and you then tell me how many people there are. Is this clear? I am recording this conversation, Commander Schettino.” Commander Di Falco, coastguard Captain … Continue reading
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The Sinking of the Costa Concordia…Unanswered Questions in the Loss of Massive Cruise Ship
“I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that.” Captain Edward Smith, Captain of RMS Titanic referring to RMS Adriatic … Continue reading
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The First Shot: USS Ward at Pearl Harbor
LT William Outerbridge was new to command. The Lieutenant and veteran of 14 years of service had taken command of the elderly destroyer USS Ward (DD 139) less than 24 hours before she began her weekend Anti-Submarine patrol of the … Continue reading
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf: Sinking the Musashi
IJNS Musashi This is the second in a series of articles about the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The first article in the series is liked here and is entitled The Battle of Leyte Gulf: Introduction and the Battle of Palawan Passage … Continue reading
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf: Introduction and the Battle of Palawan Passage
This is the first of a four article series on the Battle of Letye Gulf. The battle was the largest in history both in terms of the number of ships involved and the amount of area covered. The action was … Continue reading
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