There is probably more original wood from the USS Chesapeake in a building in Wickham, Hampshire, England than the amount of origninal wood in the USS Constitution in Boston. The Chesapeake Mill was built of wood from the ship when she was sold and broken up in 1819. #NavalHistory

On this day in 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy pours gas on the fire of the Second Red Scare in a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia: "I have in my hand 57 cases of individuals who would appear to be either card carrying members or certainly loyal to the Communist Party..."

Dried MAGA tears.

Bad Bunny just gave us the perfect tactics of how to take the White House by surprise. People dressed as plants!

Well, at least I got my laundry done this morning. Whatever fresh hellscape this week brings, I'll face it in clean boxers!

Unfinished battleships lying in Hamburg Harbor, c. 1920. On the lower left, the Mackensen class battlecruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich lying next to the Baden class battleship Wurttemberg. On the lower right, the uncompleted Greek battleship Salamis, which was scrapped in 1932. #NavalHistory

Looks like Donald won't get that tunnel or airport named after him after all... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Constitución and Libertad were ordered by Chile in 1901 to counter Argentinian armored cruisers during a arms race between the two countries. Under an agreement signed in 1902 Argentina and Chile agreed to sell their ships under construction in Europe. (1/3) #NavalHistory

On this day in 1685, James, Duke of York and Albany, is proclaimed King James II of England and VII of Scotland. Previously commanded fleets at the Battles of Lowestoft and Solebay as Lord High Admiral of England. Aside from William IV, the only British King to serve in the Navy. #NavalHistory

On this day in 1922, the Washington Naval Treaty is signed by representatives of Great Britain, the United States, Japan, France and Italy. The treaty limited numbers of warships by establishing tonnage limits for each nation, and included a "building holiday" for battleships. #NavalHistory

The Curtiss F8C was the navalized version of the Curtiss Falcon. A twin seat reconnaissance and fighter aircraft, it was used as a dive-bomber by the US Marines which gave it the name "Helldiver." In service 1925-1937, it was also responsible for killing King Kong in the 1933 movie. #NavalHistory

The Curtiss F9F Sparrowhawk was designed to serve on the US airships Akron and Macon. A trapeze was installed on the airships to which the aircraft would connect with a hook. At sea the landing gear was removed and a gas tank installed giving the plane greater range. Eight were built. #NavalHistory

The Grumman FF-1 first flew in 1931. It was the first carrier- based fighter plane equipped with retractable landing gear. Manufactured under license in Canada as the Goblin, where they served in the RCAF as late as 1942. #NavalHistory

Even Hitler's Chancellory wasn't artillery-proof.

The Titanic lasted longer.

Oh please, oh please, oh please, do it Donald! Discovery will be such fun!

The Evstafi and Ioann Zlatoust were pre-dreadnoughts built for the Black Sea Fleet, commissioned in 1911. Improved and enlarged versions of the Potemkin, these two ships were conspicuous in driving the German battlecruiser Goeben off in two separate engagements! (Notes in ALT) #NavalHistory

I guess the President had such an exhausting week that he has to go back to Mar-a-Lago today to recharge his batteries. rollcall.com/factbase/tru...

The Admiral Ushakov class were intended to counter Swedish coastal defense ships. Armed with four 10" guns and four 4.7 inch guns with a 10" belt of Harvey steel, they were not designed to make a voyage halfway across the world ending at Tsushima where Ushakov was sunk. (Notes in ALT) #NavalHistory

The Andrei Pervozvanny and Imperator Pavel I were the last pre-dreadnoughts of the Russian Navy. Designed as improved Borodinos, they were delayed in building by the Revolution of 1905 and design changes, including no portholes in the hull, leading to poor ventilation. (notes in ALT) #NavalHistory

The Russian pre-dreadnought Sissoi Veliky (1896). Laid down in 1891, suffered from delays in construction and design changes and took five years to complete. Served overseas, returning to the Baltic in 1902 for a refit. Sailed in the Second Pacific Squadron and sunk at Tsushima. #NavalHistory

IT'S COME TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY!

Lickspittle Alert! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/s...

The Russian predreadnought Navarin (1896). Laid down in 1890, launched in 1891, her completion was delayed due to problems with her boilers and delays in deliveries of her armament and armor. Her boiler rooms were paired, each with its own smokestack giving her a unique appearance. #NavalHistory

The Borodino class of predreadnoughts consisted of five ships, three of which were sunk by the Japanese at Tshushima, one captured by the Japanese at the same battle, and one scuttled during World War One. #NavalHistory

When Sergei Eisenstein filmed "The Battleship Potemkin" in 1925, he needed a stand-in for the eponymous ship, which had been scrapped in 1923. Fortunately, the hulk of the pre-dreadnought Dvenadsat Apostolov was available, having been sitting in Sevastopol as a depot ship since 1912. #NavalHistory

The Gangut was a small coastal defense battleship launched in 1893. She mounted one 12" gun forward and four 9" guns in casemates alongside the hull. She hit an uncharted rock in the Gulf of Finland and sank in June 1897. #NavalHistory

Russian predreadnought Peresvet (1901). One of a three ship class designed for higher speed with less armor and lighter armament than standard predreadnoughts. Peresvet and Pobeda were both captured by Japan when Port Arthur fell in 1905 and Oslyabya was sunk at Tsushima. #NavalHistory

Lauren Sanchez is getting roasted online for her look at the Dior fashion show. Some of the reviews include: “She looks like a mob wife,” “She’s wearing Amazon Essentials,” “Money can’t buy taste or style,” and “She bought that on Temu.”

He's not gonna be able to wear his coat very often in El Centro... It's 70°F this afternoon.

Oh dear, is trouble coming for Kristi and Corey? Does Miller have his knife out? Is Bovino toast? www.thedailybeast.com/dhs-ice-barb...

The Rostislav(1900), a Russian predreadnought built for the Black Sea Fleet. Laid down in 1894, launched in 1896, her completion was delayed because of difficulties installing her machinery, and delays in manufacturing her 10" main armament. Was the first battleship to burn fuel oil. #NavalHistory

In 1933 Germany the Nazis claimed over 3,000,000 members in its Sturmabteilung (the Brownshirts) in a population of about 67 million. In 2026 United States, ICE claims 22,000 employees among a population of 340,000,000. The numbers are not on their side.

The Russian Poltava class predreadnoughts consisted of three ships built 1892-1900. Mounting four 12" guns and twelve 6" guns all three participated in the Russo-Japanese War where the Petropavlosk was mined, the Sevastopol scuttled, and the Poltava captured by the Japanese. #NavalHistory

The Russian flagship Tsarevitch, interned at Quingdao, China, after the battle of the Yellow Sea, August 10, 1904. She had been hit twice by 12" shells around the conning tower, killing the commanding admiral and jamming the helm, throwing the Russian fleet in disarray. #NavalHistory

From Donald's schedule for today: Policy time?

During the Apollo 15 mission, NASA noticed the astronauts were having heart arrythmia (irregular heartbeats) which was blamed on potassium deficiency. On the next mission, the crew was given potassium-enriched orange drink, leading to John Young's memorable live quote from the surface of the Moon.

Almost, but not quite... The advent of the Invincible in 1907 introduced a new era in warships. With all big gun armament, turbine propulsion and a speed of 25 knots, Invincible rendered every other armored cruiser obsolete. Here are some of the "other rans." 🧵(1/4) #NavalHistory

Every time Karoline Leavitt opens her mouth, the ghost of Ron Zeigler smiles a little.

Do you think he and Bolsonaro will become pen-pals? apnews.com/article/sout...

First flown in 1937, the Grumman G-21 Goose was the company's first monoplane and first twin engined aircraft. Fitted with hand-cranked retractable landing gear and powered by two 450 Pratt and Whitney radial engines, it served in the US Navy during WW2 as a transport and patrol plane.

Trump is attending the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida today. Wonder what sort of reception he's going to get? With tickets going at over $3,000 a seat and having to wait for security, he's gonna have a lot of happy fans out there.

If you see yellow, Please act mellow.

Three classes of US dreadnoughts featured a "stinger," a 5" gun mounted at the stern of the ship as an anti-destroyer defense. They were virtually useless, being sited close to the waterline and useless in heavy weather. The first of the secondary armament to be removed. Notes in ALT. #NavalHistory

Between 1931 and 1933, the New Mexico class battleships were modernized, new turbines and boilers replacing the old machinery, additional deck armor, lattice masts removed and replaced with a tower bridge structure, elevation of the main guns increased and heavier A.A. guns added. #NavalHistory

Neat fact: the Zumwalt class destroyers of the US Navy use an updated version of the turbo-electric system designed 100 years ago: the ships use gas turbines connected to generators which in turn provide power to the motors turning the propeller shafts. Mature technology, indeed! #NavalHistory

USS New Mexico introduced turbo-electric propulsion to US battleships. Steam generated from boilers is released into turbines driving electric generators, which in turn are attached to electric motors which drive the ship's screws. 🧵(1/4). #NavalHistory

Guns and armor were important for the dreadnought battleship, but so was propulsion. Between 1910 and 1916, the US shifted between triple- expansion engines and turbines in six classes of battleship before adapting turbo-electric drive in the New Mexico class. Notes in ALT. #NavalHistory