The Battle of Antietam: 1862
The Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg More American soldiers (617,528) died during the 1861-65 American Civil War than in any other conflict involving Americans. The next worse loss of life was in […]
Category: War & Operations
The Battle of Bantry: 1796
Bantry, the unknown invasion by Tom De Voil This is a true story of bad timing, missed communications, confusing orders and changes in plans. The Commander-in-Chief goes missing, there is […]
The Battle of North Cape: 1943
The Battle of North Cape and HMS Belfast By Richard Johnstone-Bryden. Reprinted with permission of the editor, Broadsheet, 2003. Since 1971 the heavy (sic) cruiser HMS Belfast has been preserved […]
Rufigi Delta and HMAS Pioneer: 1915-16
The Rufigi Delta and HMAS Pioneer HMAS Pioneer, the RAN’s old Pelorus class light cruiser, fired more shots in anger than any other RAN ship in WW I. Most of […]
Battle of Convoy ONS-5: 1943
The ONS-5 Convoy and U-boat battle By Mike DownesPaper presented to the Company of Master Mariners, Sydney Branch, 24 November 1993, reprinted with permission. The chief ONS-5 adversary was the […]
Battle off Samar Island: 1944
In harm’s way: The saga of Gambier Bay, the Battle off Samar By Barrett Tillman. Reprinted with permission from The Hook, Vol 14/4 Winter 1986, pp 40-52. USS Gambier Bay, […]
Tsushima Straits and Mikasa: 1905
Mikasa, the Tsushima Straits victor Don’t be misled by the “10 minutes walk, 8 if you run a bit” posted signs in Japan. The Mikasa website says the old museum […]
Glorious vs Scharnhorst: 1940 (Book review)
The Loss of HMS Glorious Book review by John van Gelder Winton, J. (1999) Carrier Glorious: The life and death of an aircraft carrier. Cassell Military Paperbacks: London. $16.95. […]
Battle of Midway: 1942
The Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway, fought 4-7 June 1942, is regarded by many to be as significant for the USA and Australia as any of Nelson’s victories […]
Battle of the Coral Sea: 1942
The Battle of the Coral Sea by John B Macartney. Republished with permission from the Australian-American Newsletter, April 2000. (John Macartney retired as a Paymaster LCDR after service in HMAS […]