Ever wondered where the term “binnacle list” came from? It’s from the old nautical practice of placing the sick list on the binnacle (a covered stand on the ship’s deck that contained the ship’s compass […]
I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit […]
The title “Ensign”, the name given the Navy’s most junior officer dates to medieval times. Lords honored their squires by allowing them to carry the ensign (banner) into battle. Later, these squires became known by […]
Ship’s Menu During American Revolution By Rick Erisman RM3, (’70-’71), Ship’s Historian Pittsburgh, Penna. Life aboard ship during the American Revolution was hard, at best, and the food was nothing short of awful. Salt was […]
By Pete DeWolf, ET3, (’55-’57) Albuquerque, N.M. Amphibious warfare, long considered a minor function by navies, assumed major importance in World War II. An entirely new “family” of ships and craft was developed for the […]
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