What was the Italian naval strategy in the Mediterranean during World War Two? Here is explained, with the words of Admiral Giuseppe Fioravanzo @crusaderproject.bsky.social @navalairhistory.com @dralexclarke.bsky.social @drachinifel.bsky.social youtu.be/DKk-2DDjD84?...

Wholeheartedly recommending @drachinifel.bsky.social's video on the Hungarian River Flottilla, probably the most thorough work in the English language

Coming tommorow - A brief history on the development of ASDIC/Sonar along with some surprising adjacent developments. For example, here is what is effectively a directional passive towed array, in WW1!

This is why Able Seaman Floppy is at least of heavy cruiser displacement. (UK urban fox for scale)

In an alternate universe where Isambard Kingdom Brunel was employed to design ships for the Royal Navy....

Something that's always fascinating in #NavalHistory is how seabed conditions affect preservation. Sink in the Black or Baltic Seas and there's a good chance much of a wreck will be preserved. Sink in the Mediterranean and if you're lucky we'll find the ram and the less perishable cargo.

Happy #TrekTuesday and another #FightingshipsofWolf359, this weeks ship was NOT a part of the battle, but her story is deeply intertwined with the battle, the USS Endeavour, under Captain Amasov Endeavour was at the forefront of the rescue efforts. Written by @drachinifel.bsky.social

Able-Seaman Floppy is now at adult height, he'll spend the next couple of years broadening out!

Does @drachinifel.bsky.social do good research? Yes. youtu.be/aS2PZOz4rsk

Back in the early days, torpedo boats couldn't go very far and dedicated mothers hips were vulnerable, limiting utility on the high seas. One solution tried by the Italians was government theie ironclads 'hangars' aft to carry them into battle. Didn't catch on, but it was a nice idea. #NavalHistory

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