Winning World War II
What did America need to do in order to win World War II?. Most of the adult population of the country rolled up their sleeves and went to work to meet a common objective — hold back and ultimately defeat the Axis powers that wanted to rule the world. If Americans weren’t joining the services and the fight, they were working long hours in the many factories that were churning out naval vessels and military hardware at a rate the world has not known before or since.
PT Boats
The ultimate in efficiency. Small boats with a lot of speed and fire power could do serious damage to Japanese shipping. This site will have a lot on this topic in a future update.
The ultimate in efficiency. Small boats with a lot of speed and fire power could do serious damage to Japanese shipping. This site will have a lot on this topic in a future update.
Cruisers
In the late 19th Century, battleships had yet to be launched. The early fighting ships in the era of steam were cruisers. The designation of battleship followed the Dreadnaught to refer to the ultimate in ship-to-ship and shore-bombardment firepower. However, cruisers stayed on during World War Two and subsequent challenges with substantial capabilities for supporting forces landing on hostile shores and a variety of other missions. Read more.
In the late 19th Century, battleships had yet to be launched. The early fighting ships in the era of steam were cruisers. The designation of battleship followed the Dreadnaught to refer to the ultimate in ship-to-ship and shore-bombardment firepower. However, cruisers stayed on during World War Two and subsequent challenges with substantial capabilities for supporting forces landing on hostile shores and a variety of other missions. Read more.
Submarines
They had their debut in the American Civil War, where they proved their potential effectiveness. However, even though the Americans continued to develop this type of marine warfare, it was the Germans, and the Japanese who had the advantage at the beginning of World War Two. The Americans had to catch up, and we did. Read more.
They had their debut in the American Civil War, where they proved their potential effectiveness. However, even though the Americans continued to develop this type of marine warfare, it was the Germans, and the Japanese who had the advantage at the beginning of World War Two. The Americans had to catch up, and we did. Read more.
Battleships
Naval battles in the 18th Century pitted the firepower and agility of one ship against another. Battleships continued in the same tradition through World War Two. And the battleships of the modern era represented firepower unimaginable to earlier generations of Navy men. However, the advent of air power and submarines had changed the strategies of naval warfare, and World War Two was the last significant theatre of the battleship. Read more.
Naval battles in the 18th Century pitted the firepower and agility of one ship against another. Battleships continued in the same tradition through World War Two. And the battleships of the modern era represented firepower unimaginable to earlier generations of Navy men. However, the advent of air power and submarines had changed the strategies of naval warfare, and World War Two was the last significant theatre of the battleship. Read more.
Destroyers
These ships were the scrappy fighters of World War Two. While naval commanders fretted about the safety of the more expensive vessels — battleships, cruisers, and carriers, the destroyers were deployed to the battle with little regard for their own protection. And the Tin Can Sailors, as those assigned to destroyers were called, found themselves in the thick of the battle during World War Two.
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These ships were the scrappy fighters of World War Two. While naval commanders fretted about the safety of the more expensive vessels — battleships, cruisers, and carriers, the destroyers were deployed to the battle with little regard for their own protection. And the Tin Can Sailors, as those assigned to destroyers were called, found themselves in the thick of the battle during World War Two.
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Aircraft Carriers
If American naval commanders did not understand the importance of air power as the winds of war were crossing the oceans, they sure got the message on December 7, 1941, when carrier-supported Japanese aircraft decimated our Pacific fleet. The U.S. went into to overdrive and built a fleet of carriers and aircraft that would be decisive in our ultimate victory. Read more.
If American naval commanders did not understand the importance of air power as the winds of war were crossing the oceans, they sure got the message on December 7, 1941, when carrier-supported Japanese aircraft decimated our Pacific fleet. The U.S. went into to overdrive and built a fleet of carriers and aircraft that would be decisive in our ultimate victory. Read more.
The U.S. Navy relied upon many other types of ships not covered in the basic categories above. In time, this site will cover those ships and the many dedicated Navy men who manned them. They were destroyer escorts, landing craft— large and small, seaplane tenders, mine sweepers, transport ships and others.
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