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History of war at sea, under the sea and above the sea. The right place for posts on naval tactics, battles and weaponry during WW1, WW2 and the Cold War.

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Why did USS William D. Porter “nearly torpedo” USS Iowa? 🧐 The core story is real—but the legend grew wild. I sort fact from myth and trace what actually happened. Read + subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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📌Weekend Reading! 🧐How did USS William D. Porter “nearly torpedo” Roosevelt? The accident was real—but the legend grew bigger than the record. I try to separate fact from myth here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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Why do naval legends snowball? Because one true incident invites “bonus mishaps.” USS William D. Porter really launched a torpedo at Iowa (with FDR aboard). The rest? Often repetition without logs. Full breakdown: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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📌 Weekend reading! HMS Trinidad, an Arctic convoy cruiser, was struck by one of her own torpedoes during the PQ-13 destroyer action in March 1942. Read on Action Stations ⬇️⬇️⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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Why was a single torpedo hit enough to seal Trinidad’s fate? In the Arctic, damage control + logistics + air threat compound fast. Trinidad survived a “boomerang” torpedo—then Luftwaffe bombs finished the job. Read: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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📌 Weekend reading! How do you lose seven destroyers in five minutes—in Peacetime ? ➡️ the Honda Point disaster (1923). Read the full story on Action Stations: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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Why do peacetime disasters happen at sea? Because “small” errors compound at speed. Honda Point (1923): fog + 20 knots + one bad fix + a sharp turn = seven destroyers lost in minutes. Full story: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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How do you lose seven destroyers in five minutes—in peacetime? Fog, 20 knots, one confident navigation plot, and a fatal turn at Honda Point (1923). I tell the full story on Action Stations. Read + subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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📌 Weekend reading ! Between 1939 and 1942, the Kriegsmarine suffered a torpedo crisis. In convoy attacks, a failure could expose the submarine and waste the only good firing position. Full story on Action Stations: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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Why were early U-boat attacks so often “wasted”? A torpedo failure wasn’t just a miss—it could expose the boat to escorts😰. The 1939–42 Torpedo Crisis is a weapon-systems lesson. Read: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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The MiG-15 is inferior compared to the F-86 Sabre, yes. But compared to the F-84 Thnuderjet, no : open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
Aviation Archive - Tim Farmer@aviationarchive

On Sept 21, 1953, a North Korean pilot defected in a MiG-15 to Kimpo Air Base, Seoul. Via Operation Moolah he claimed a $100,000 U.S. bounty (about $1.2mil in 2026). The MiG was evaluated at Kadena AFB by pilots that included Major Chuck Yeager. Spoiler: MiG-15 was a formidable but inferior fighter compared to the F-86 Sabre (more details of MiG assessment including video of gun tests in first comment)🫡

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@laserwarsHQ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe… Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion...
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How did Germany’s U-boats fight with “dead” torpedoes (1939–42)? Prematures, duds, depth errors—enough to make commanders break off attacks. I unpack the Torpedo Crisis here. Read + subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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📌 Weekend reading ➡️ Cold War Air Battle. Why a MiG-15 shot down an 🇺🇸 Thunderjet over Czechoslovakia in 1953 ? ✈️ If you like forgotten episodes that explain how the Cold War actually felt in real time, this one’s for you. ✅ on Action Stations 🔽🔽🔽 open.substack.com/pub/actionstat…
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