Pearl Harbor Third Wave & WWII Fuel Logistics
I talk with guest Sal Mercogliano about fuel logistics during World War Two in the Pacific theater. We discuss the Japanese decision not to target fuel tanks at Pearl Harbor, how the US Navy adapted t...
15 Nov 202350min
Keeping the Planes Flying in WWII
WWII naval aviation was miracle on many levels. The industrial output was immense. The technology evolved by leaps and bounds over the course of just a few years. The pilots got the glory, but the enl...
9 Nov 202343min
USS Carney drone shootdown and carrier battle group deployment
It has been an... exciting week in US Navy news and this episode breaks down the two big events: 1 - The USS Carney shot down 15 drones and 9 cruise missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen head...
24 Okt 20239min
MacArthur Reconsidered
In this episode I have on James Ellman, the author of “MacArthur Reconsidered,” for an exploration of General Douglas MacArthur's military prowess (or should I say- lack thereof). James challenges the...
17 Okt 20231h 20min
Ancient Naval Warfare...Galleys, Strategy, Tactics & More! (LONG version)
Ok, so it's not American Naval History, but this episode is too interesting not to post. With Professor Bret Devereaux I discuss the essentially non-Mahanian nature of ancient naval warfare. Because g...
10 Okt 20231h 14min
Ancient Naval Warfare...Galleys, Strategy, Tactics & More! (SHORT version)
Ok, so it's not American Naval History, but this episode is too interesting not to post. With Professor Bret Devereaux I discuss the essentially non-Mahanian nature of ancient naval warfare. Because g...
10 Okt 202352min
South From Corregidor
Using a 36-foot motor launch, the 18 sailors, led by Lieutenant Commander John Morrill began their 2,000-mile journey through Japanese infested waters. With only a watch, compass, homemade sextant and...
26 Sep 202337min
The First Sumatran Expedition
Right after the Barbary Wars finished up, a new threat to American commerce emerged, this time around the world in Southeast Asia. This is the story of the expedition that was sent more than 12,000 mi...
12 Sep 202329min
