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1964: Missiles can’t replace guns

In the late 1950s, RIM-2 Terrier missiles replaced eight six-inch guns aboard the cruiser Providence. (Navy)

From the archive: October 17, 1964

Is Navy Too Quick In Abandoning Guns?

There are many in the Navy and Marine Corps who were happy to learn, from Admiral David L. McDonald’s …

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1899: Britain’s new battleship

HMS Vengeance: "Underway in harbor, prior to the adoption of the overall gray warship color scheme by the Royal Navy in about 1904." (U.S. Naval Historical Center)

HMS Vengeance: “Underway in harbor, prior to the adoption of the overall gray warship color scheme by the Royal Navy in about 1904.” (U.S. Naval Historical Center)

From the archive: September 2, …

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