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USS Proteus AS19 1980. The third USS Proteus (AS-19) was a Fulton-class submarine tender in the United States Navy. Proteus was laid down by the Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California, 15 September 1941; launched 12 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Charles M. Cooke, Jr.; and commissioned 31 January 1944, Capt. Robert W.Continue reading “USS Proteus AS19 1980. The third USS Proteus (AS-19) was a…”

Japanese battleship Asahi Asahi (朝日, Morning Sun) was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to build such warships itself, the ship was designed and built in the United Kingdom. Shortly after her arrival in Japan, she became flagship of the StandingContinue reading “Japanese battleship Asahi Asahi (朝日, Morning Sun) was a…”

USS Proteus AS19 1980. The third USS Proteus (AS-19) was a Fulton-class submarine tender in the United States Navy. Proteus was laid down by the Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California, 15 September 1941; launched 12 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Charles M. Cooke, Jr.; and commissioned 31 January 1944, Capt. Robert W.Continue reading “USS Proteus AS19 1980. The third USS Proteus (AS-19) was a…”

Japanese battleship Asahi Asahi (朝日, Morning Sun) was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s. As Japan lacked the industrial capacity to build such warships itself, the ship was designed and built in the United Kingdom. Shortly after her arrival in Japan, she became flagship of the StandingContinue reading “Japanese battleship Asahi Asahi (朝日, Morning Sun) was a…”

USS Rhode Island (BB-17) USS Rhode Island was the last of five Virginia-class battleships built for the United States Navy, and was the second ship to carry her name. from Currin’s Naval, Maritime & Marine News https://ift.tt/2SMxcy2 via IFTTT