My father was the youngest of 8 children. Both his parents died before I was born. I don’t remember him talking a lot about his siblings. That may be one reason why I got into genealogical research. This week I found something interesting about my fathers’ brother, Raymond. Raymond was about 12 years older. I … More My Uncle Raymond
There have been several ships that were attacked in this area. None were sunk, but the damage was considerable. The attacks involved placing explosive charges on the hulls of the vessels. The charges could have come from frogmen, or from miniature submarines. Many commentators think the perpetrator was Iran. The Iranians may be responding to … More Pirate Submarines at the Straits of Hormuz?
French cargo ship Amiral Nielly – port side These are 2 more examples of French WWI Ship Camouflage. The colors may not be precise, but I believe they are good close approximations. I know the colors used include black, white, dark blue, light blue, brown, green, and dark grey. Both ships were operated by the … More More examples of French WW I Camouflage
French WWI ship Camouflage As in the case of the Italians, I also found French designs while researching material for my book about US ship camouflage in WWI, The Easter Egg Fleet. The French created a design bureau for French ships. The Belgians relied on the British. There were even some designs created for other … More French WWI ship camouflage
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