Naval History Magazine - February 2022 Volume 36, Number 1

On Our Scope

February 2022

Editor-in-Chief Eric Mills shares highlights from the January/February issue of Naval History.

Mystery Solved: Legendary Lost Revenue Cutter Bear Found

February 2022

U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials announced in October that the underwater wreck of the historic U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear.

Admiral Joseph “Jocko” Clark, a Cherokee

Sailor Donates ‘Jocko’ Clark Memorabilia to Cherokee Nation

February 2022

Member of the U.S. Navy and the Cherokee Nation came together on 12 November to remember and honor Admiral Joseph James “Jocko” Clark.

Conservationists Seek to Preserve Annapolis Civil War Landmark

February 2022

A case of local conservation efforts against development has prompted inquiry into a former Civil War post just outside Annapolis.

In Contact

February 2022

Readers respond to stories from the October and December issues of Naval History.

The Advantages of ‘Tilting’

By Norman Polmar, Author, Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet

February 2022

The history of tilting rotor technology.

A Very Short Life

By J. M. Caiella

February 2022

With a service life of just 54 days, the screw sloop Adirondack had little time to make an impact on history.

The King Who Became Lord of the Sea

By Eric Mills

February 2022

At the 1340 Battle of Sluys, the outnumbered English succeeded in crushing the French in a showdown that shaped the destiny of the Hundred Years’ War.

The Evolution of Sails in 18th-Century Warships

By Philip K. Allan, author, Upon the Malabar Coast

February 2022

Prior to the introduction of steam power, warships were dependent on the wind and their sails to provide both power and the ability to maneuver in battle.

The Drumbeat Mystery

By Ed Offley

February 2022

When the German U-boat offensive hit the U.S. East Coast in early 1942, the U.S. Navy had assets and intel—but was confoundingly unresponsive. Why?

Drumbeat: USS Mayrant to the Rescue

By Ed Offley

February 2022

It was a confrontation at sea that failed to occur—with one notable exception.

How Nimitz Coped

By Captain Michael A. Lilly, U.S. Navy (Retired)

February 2022

How does one maintain one’s steady resolve while overseeing the largest naval conflict ever fought? For Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the answer was friends and family.

First Strike

By John J. Domagalski

February 2022

The January 1942 raid on Balikpapan was more than just the U.S. Navy’s first sea battle of the Pacific war; it was a lifeline tossed to a fleet’s damaged spirits.

The five major powers pack their bags at the end of the 1921–22 Washington Naval Conference

A Template for Peace

By John T. Kuehn

February 2022

The Washington Naval Treaty signed in February 1922 was a work of international diplomacy that set an example for future eras—while also illustrating the limitations of such pacts.

Great Idea Defeated by Physics

By J. M. Caiella

February 2022

For three decades, the striking-looking cage masts reigned supreme on board U.S. battleships, but in the end, they were destined for the dustbin of outmoded technologies.

A Closer Look at Cage Masts

By J. M. Caiella

February 2022

A detailed pictorial review of cage masts.

The Brothers Brown

By William J. Prom

February 2022

From Lake Erie to Lake Champlain, behind the scenes of U.S. naval glory in the War of 1812 there stood a pair of immensely talented and remarkably prolific shipbuilding siblings.