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Somethings controversial, somethings informative – all to make you think.

Why didn’t the idea of an angled deck on aircraft carriers occur earlier than it did?

British Escort Carriers v. US Equivalents

A TALE OF TWO TUGS AT WAR

Why didn’t the Royal Navy abandon the 2-pounder “pom-pom” earlier in favour of the 40mm Bofors?

What are the facts about Australian radar in World War II?

The Spitfire myth

The likely consequences of Britain not declaring war against Germany in 1914

What problem was HACS (High Angle Control System) the answer to?

A better use for the R Class Battleships: Convoy Defence Ships

Which was better – the 3”/50 cal
or the QF 12-pounder
12 cwt?

Did the tanker, SS Ohio, deliver much-needed petrol to Malta in Operation Pedestal?

Did two American make-do gunners on SS Ohio in Operation Pedestal turn the tide of World War II?