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The WW2 Ship That Dumped Its Cannons to Survive

A red dawn broke over the Pacific as the Maya sliced through choppy waters, her steel hull gleaming with menace. At the ...

The Indian soldiers in World War II who refused to join the Indian National Army

Gautam Hazarika explores the hesitation and the fate of the Indian soldiers and officers who did not join the INA in his ...
military-stuff

Germans Called British Destroyers “Tin Cans” — Until HMS Glowworm Rammed a Heavy Cruiser and Won

The “tin can” myth: why Germans underestimated British destroyers – The man-overboard incident that separated Glowworm from ...

This destroyer sank during World War II—but it had a long history before its last stand

The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces ...
London Evening Standard

British Airways removes 20 passengers from London-bound flight after 'extreme heat' makes plane too heavy

Twenty passengers were forced to leave a British Airways flight before take-off when extreme heat made the aircraft too heavy to launch into the air. The passengers were removed from the aircraft in ...
Sky

British veteran, 100, recalls witnessing Japan's Second World War surrender on USS Missouri

A British veteran has spoken about how he witnessed Japan's wartime surrender up close as a 20-year-old sailor. Reg Draper was off Japan's coast on the HMS Duke of York when the captain announced the ...
Military Times

WWII shipwrecks revealed in historic survey of Ironbottom Sound

After 22 days, the Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal expedition concluded its historic surveys of the infamous Ironbottom Sound, capturing visuals of multiple vessels, including the wreckage of the ...
Heavy.com

British Open Weather: How Forecast Could Turn This Week Into Survival Test

The Open Champion (or British Open, if you prefer) is one of the most fascinating tests in all of professional golf, and this week will be no different at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. No ...
Task & Purpose

Missing bow of World War II cruiser found after 83 years

On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a direct hit on the bow of the U.S. Navy cruiser. The blast ignited the ship’s ...
American Songwriter

Founding Bassist of Legendary British Heavy Metal Band Dies at 68

Kevin Riddles was the original bassist for Angel Witch, one of the earliest bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that influenced countless modern metal bands. He was also a founding member of ...
Military Times

Undersea expedition discovers bow of USS New Orleans, lost in WWII

A team of scientists led by undersea explorer Robert Ballard discovered the bow of the heavy cruiser New Orleans on Monday. (Ocean Exploration Trust) On Nov. 30, 1942, a torpedo slammed into the heavy ...
Newsday

Heavy rain falls ahead of the British Grand Prix, with Verstappen on pole

SILVERSTONE, England — Persistent heavy rain fell at Silverstone on Sunday morning ahead of the British Grand Prix as reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen prepared to start on pole position, ...