U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute
An independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of seapower. usni.org Annapolis, MD Joined December 2008-
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Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Now in the Mediterranean Sea - USNI News news.usni.org/2024/04/26/car…
#OTD in 1952, USS Wasp (CVA-18) collided with destroyer minesweeper USS Hobson (DMS-26) while conducting night flying operations. Wasp lost a 75-foot chunk of bow, but Hobson was split in two and went down with 176 men. It was the greatest loss of life on a Navy ship since WWII.
Report to Congress on Navy Medium Landing Ship - USNI News news.usni.org/2024/04/26/rep…
#OTD in 1960, USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world while under command of CAPT Edward Beach, Jr. Starting and ending at the St. Peter and Paul Rocks in the Atlantic, the Triton traveled 26,723 nautical miles in 60 days and 21 hours.
#OTD in 1982, the Royal Navy battered ARA Santa Fe, hitting the Argentine submarine with depth charges, AS-12 missiles and machine gun fire. Though damaged, the ex-USS Catfish managed to get back to port without losing any men. The sub then surrendered to the British.
A four-campaign construct could deter conflict with China inside the first island chain. bit.ly/3VJrmxL
Today is World Penguin Day! Here is a waddle of emperor penguins marching in front of a ski-equipped U.S. Navy LC-130 in Antarctica in 1987. #DYK that a group of a penguins on land is called a "waddle" but a group in the water is called a "raft"? #WorldPenguinDay
By joining the Naval Institute, you’re supporting 150 years of hard work and dedication to the future of the #SeaServices. Learn where we got our start and join to keep it going: bit.ly/3xUWOPI | usni.org/magazines/nava… #OriginStory #JoinToday
#OTD in 1976, RIck Monday of the Chicago Cubs snatched a U.S. flag away from two protestors who were attempting to burn it after invading the field during a game at Dodger Stadium. Monday, who served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, still has the flag.
Clear the Decks: Spotlight on the Vietnam War and POWs. Take advantage of up to 80% off! 📚 #books #booksale #VietnamWar #POWs #sale #discounts bit.ly/49mhZHy
Many WWI-era U.S. Navy battleships including USS Texas and USS Wyoming had aft 5-inch casemate gun "stingers". The guns were later removed because in addition to being ineffective, the casemates often took on water in rough seas. #WarshipWednesday
Should the RAN adopt the U.S. model for submarine officer manning, it would result in a more persistent and effective deterrent force in the Pacific. bit.ly/4af9dfK
The name on the transom of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) is bracketed by a pair of horns. "The Mighty Moo" also features a set of longhorns under the bridge windows. #WarshipWednesday
T-minus 5 minutes to the start of our Warrior Women panel. Check out the discussion at on our YouTube channel. bit.ly/3Wc9QT4 Have questions? Be sure to ask them in the chat feature on YouTube.
T-minus 5 minutes to the start of our Warrior Women panel. Check out the discussion at on our YouTube channel. bit.ly/3Wc9QT4 Have questions? Be sure to ask them in the chat feature on YouTube.
#OTD in 1988, USS Bonefish (SS-582) was forced to the surface where the crew abandoned the sub because of an intense fire in the battery compartment. 89 men were rescued by USS Carr and USS John F. Kennedy, but 3 sailors died. Bonefish had to be scrapped due to the damage.
USS George Washington to Depart for Japan via South America - USNI News news.usni.org/2024/04/24/uss…
Report to Congress on Iran and U.S. Policy - USNI News news.usni.org/2024/04/24/rep…
Today's the day! Join us for Warrior Women: Fighting to Serve. Serving to Fight at 2 PM. Our distinguished panel of women will discuss 100 years of women in the history of the Navy. The event will be live streamed on our YouTube channel. youtube.com/watch?v=VY03z2…
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F-35 Lightning II @thef35
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Defense News @defense_news
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Com.. @INDOPACOM
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U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM
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cdrsalamander @cdrsalamander
21K Followers 1K Following Owner of the milblog CDR Salamander and co-host of the Midrats podcast (https://t.co/0kyfyL3EVn). Views my own, but really should be yours.
U.S. Pacific Fleet @USPacificFleet
322K Followers 648 Following The U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet is the world’s largest fleet command.
Blake Herzinger @BDHerzinger
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U.S. Naval History @USNHistory
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Chris Cavas @CavasShips
37K Followers 2K Following Naval warfare journalist and commentator. Cohost of CavasShips Podcast. Frmr television director. Proud native of Washington DC. Piano player. All cmts my own.
David B. Larter @DavidLarter
35K Followers 3K Following Navy vet. Tweets on Navy, space, watches, scotch, history & other random unserious musings. All opinions mine, not employer's. Formerly Defense News, Navy Times
U.S. Naval Academy @NavalAcademy
90K Followers 214 Following Official Twitter account of #USNA. Dedicated to the #MoralMentalPhysical development of @USNavy #Midshipmen since 1845 (Following/RTs ≠ endorsement).
Doctrine Man @Doctrine_Man
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Chowdah Hill @ChowdahHill
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3K Followers 131 Following This is the official account for HMS Venturer, first of the @RoyalNavy's Inspiration Class Type 31 Frigates currently being built in Rosyth, Scotland.
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589 Followers 155 Following The Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of underwater cultural heritage
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@NavalInstitute He also wrote some fantastic books!
This map was posted in the Triton. Capt Beach gave our class a tour of the ship after the circumnavigation - using the map to discuss Magellan, his circumnavigation, and, plate tectonics. (His son was a classmate.). See the Wikipedia article - warrior, scholar, humanist.
#OTD in 1960, USS Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the world while under command of CAPT Edward Beach, Jr. Starting and ending at the St. Peter and Paul Rocks in the Atlantic, the Triton traveled 26,723 nautical miles in 60 days and 21 hours.
Battleship history is the best. 🙂❤🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧⚓ @USNavy #FirstWorldWarHistory #SecondWorldWarHistory
Many WWI-era U.S. Navy battleships including USS Texas and USS Wyoming had aft 5-inch casemate gun "stingers". The guns were later removed because in addition to being ineffective, the casemates often took on water in rough seas. #WarshipWednesday
@NavalInstitute Was on the KENNEDY (CV-67) at the time, sad day
@johnkonrad @mercoglianos Its interesting to me how ideas from land fortification at the time bled over to ship design...Ships seen as sea going forts...
Many WWI-era U.S. Navy battleships including USS Texas and USS Wyoming had aft 5-inch casemate gun "stingers". The guns were later removed because in addition to being ineffective, the casemates often took on water in rough seas. #WarshipWednesday
@NavalInstitute I was in Cowpens the other day. The battlefield visitors center does a good job of honoring the Navy ships named for it
Powerful discussion today @NavalInstitute on “Warrior Women: Fighting to Serve, Serving to Fight” held at Jack Taylor Center @NavalAcademy #trailblazers #navy #courage
@NavalInstitute I love when my staff says I’m awesome 😎
@NavalInstitute If I were the Norwegians on that ship, I'd be telling everyone that there was a German Battlecruiser, 2 Destoyers, and a fleet of U-boats also involved.
Lots of great books available - the membership pays for its with the discounts on books!
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And he eventually got his due, including Taussig Boulevard in Norfolk, Virginia . . .
#OTD in 1940, RADM Joseph Taussig testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan was inevitable. A furious President Roosevelt wanted to furlough Taussig at half-pay. The following year, Taussig's son would lose a leg in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
I draw on this fascinating story in my next novel: "The Restless Wave: A Novel of the United States Navy" coming from @penguinpress on October 8. admiralstav.com/restless-wave/
#OTD in 1940, RADM Joseph Taussig testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan was inevitable. A furious President Roosevelt wanted to furlough Taussig at half-pay. The following year, Taussig's son would lose a leg in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
It's a truck -- one that I'm proud to have flown in.
In 1945, a flak-torn Avenger was limping back to a carrier when it was spotted by a Japanese Zeke that moved in for the kill. The Avenger's turret gun was out of commission but the gunner grabbed a hand signal light and began to flash it at the Zeke. Apparently the Japanese pilot…
The Avenger gunner:
In 1945, a flak-torn Avenger was limping back to a carrier when it was spotted by a Japanese Zeke that moved in for the kill. The Avenger's turret gun was out of commission but the gunner grabbed a hand signal light and began to flash it at the Zeke. Apparently the Japanese pilot…
HMCS Athabaskan escorted the damaged USS Princeton from the Northern Persian Gulf back to safety in the south.
When USS Missouri bombarded Saddam Hussein's forces in Kuwait in 1991, high-explosive 16-inch shells were chalked with messages of revenge for USS Tripoli and USS Princeton. The two ships had been damaged by Iraqi mines the previous week. #FirepowerFriday
@NavalInstitute Another Forrest Gump moment for me. I was aboard Tripoli when we struck the mine and was cross decked to Missouri for the NGFS festival until going ashore as the Iraqi collapse started.
@NavalInstitute I was there too; USS HAWES (FFG-53); I had 2 beer days on that deployment and we killed a couple of mines that we almost hit 😳
@NavalInstitute My dad’s last WW2 ship…had the opportunity to take the wife and his grandchildren for a visit. Just a phenomenal demonstration of US MIGHT…
@NavalInstitute I Was There For That, On USS Mobile Bay CG-53.
@ReptileStare @NavalInstitute The concept for this camouflage scheme was to eliminate shadows and allow convoy escorts to approach U-boats on the surface unseen. It was observed that shadows were the first thing to be seen from the ship at night. Dazzle was for a different purpose.
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