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Satellite Navigation Was Created For Submarine Based Nuclear War
In the late 1950s the U.S. Navy had a terrifying and complex problem — how do you tell a submarine...
Warships, Glenn Frey and the Gas Stations of the Ocean
The heart of an Arleigh Burke destroyer is a collection of four massive gas turbines that power the ship. Four...
War, Pirates and the Story of the First D.C. Memorial
Washington, D.C. is lousy with memorials — close to a thousand. Within a short walk from ShipShape’s North West headquarters...
A Terrible Thing That Waits (Under the Ocean)
There’s a line in the mine warfare community twisted from the United Negro College Fund slogan and gets (over) used...
The World’s Most Dangerous Naval Weapon
The weapon that has damaged more U.S. naval ships in the last 60 years is not the torpedo, the deck...
Several Reasons Why Aircraft Carriers Are Super Dangerous
Forget Kenny Loggins and let’s take a minute to put the real Danger Zone in perspective. Flying jets off and...
The Rise and Fall of the Battleship (And Why They Won’t Be Coming Back)
Those who cover the militarized aspects of the ocean eventually will encounter a group of people who want the U.S....
An Extremely Brief History of Military Submarines
Giant squids, blind crabs and effective atomic destruction all hide underneath the ocean. Far from prying eyes or satellites or...
What Does A Navy Do?
Welcome to ShipShape, a blog that will attempt to demystify the ships and systems that ride on and under the...
