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US Navy says Iran boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz
The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul and the Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Lancaster responded to the incident, according to the U.S. Navy.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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Chinese ship accused of looting iconic WWII shipwrecks
An illegal Chinese salvage operation is suspected to have raided two iconic World War II wrecks.
Aircraft carrier: Ship of fear
The author believes one well-placed cruise missile or even a World War II torpedo could take out a modern aircraft carrier, but 90 years of success suggest these uniquely American weapons are here to stay.
By Geoffrey Norman, Military History Magazine
Alfred Thayer Mahan and his vain quest to keep ships straight
He was one of the world's greatest maritime strategists. A gifted seaman? Not so much.
By Donald Lankiewicz, American History Magazine
Cat Tales: The story of World War II’s PBY Flying Boat
Consolidated’s rugged PBY set a standard for flying boats and amphibians that will never be eclipsed.
By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History Magazine
British navy says 3rd warship sailing to Persian Gulf
London says the air-defence destroyer Defender, a Type 45 warship, will join the Type 23 Duke-class frigates Kent and Montrose.
The Navy’s Ex Ex and a legacy of military naturalists
On Aug. 18, 1838, the Exploring Expedition led by Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes embarked on a world cruise of scientific discovery. He fit well into a class of armed scientists, military naturalists who rose to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries.
By Richard Conniff, HistoryNet
UK joins US in Strait of Hormuz naval security mission
Britain said Monday that it would join a U.S.-led naval security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s seizure of merchant vessels has raised tensions with the West. Earlier, Iran’s foreign minister lambasted recent U.S. financial sanctions against him, calling the move a “failure” for diplomacy.
British frigate shadows Chinese warship in the English Channel
Beijing's guided-missile destroyer Xian was returning from Russia's annual Navy Days in St. Petersburg.
Video from Iran shows Guard warning away UK warship
The Iranian officer is then heard saying: "Don't put your life in danger."
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
Iran offers to swap seized oil tanker for another taken by UK
In the meantime, Britain continues plans to deploy a Europe-led "maritime protection mission" to safeguard shipping in the area after Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
Released audio reveals Iranian aggression in Strait
The audio shows that a British frigate was too far away from the targeted tanker to keep it from being diverted into an Iranian port despite U.K. efforts to keep it from being boarded.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press