WWII destroyer found off California coast 76 years later
An expedition group composed of government and private organizations discovered the long-lost WWII destroyer on Aug. 1 with ...
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The 5 Most Powerful Tank Destroyers Of WW2
The StuG III, or Sturmgeschütz III, was the most produced German armored fighting vehicle in WWII. It could penetrate the front armor of tanks like the KV-1. The powerful tank destroyer and its ...
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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
That night, Japanese forces ran into the U.S. 7th Fleet in Surigao Strait, losing two battleships, a heavy cruiser and several destroyers. Adm. William Halsey, learning of four Japanese carriers ...
How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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Film “Destroyer” will re-edit the sinking of HMS Coventry in the Falklands war
Nineteen men lost their lives when the Portsmouth-based destroyer was attacked by Argentine aircraft on May 25, 1982. Director Tom Shankland has started work to make a film called “Destroyer ...
Unifor celebrates federal government signing Halifax Shipyard contract, the largest ever "Buy Canadian" domestic procurement project
Unifor is celebrating the federal government's signing of the River-class destroyer (RCD) contract with Irving Shipbuilding – ...
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‘Greyhound’: How Aaron Schneider And Tom Hanks Sailed Above The “Hollywood Heartbeat” For WWII Naval Drama
The first took place aboard the USS Kidd, a real WWII destroyer that’s docked in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “It provided the production value that we needed when we wanted to explore the ship and ...
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HMS Bristol: Falklands War destroyer up for sale
In 1982, the so-called “Bristol Group” set sail between May 10 and 12. It was made up of Type 42 destroyers HMS Cardiff and HMS Exeter, Type 21 frigates HMS Avenger, HMS Active, HMS Ambuscade ...