Category Archives: World War 2

Many believe that Bismarck was the biggest ship of the German Navy but in reality it was her sister ship, the Tirpitz. She was two meters longer and 1200 tons heavier. While Bismarck had an illustrious life, Tirpitz spent most … Continue reading →

  Winston Churchill wrote, “It was the worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history.”    It has been 68 years to the date – February 15, 1942 - but the memories preceding the catastrophe remain, as a reminder for future generations.   … Continue reading →

  Battle of the Atlantic waged between U-boats and the Allied from September 1939 until May 1945 produced many heroes or aces, many of them went down with their boats while engaging the enemy under the waves.   If the … Continue reading →

  December 17, 1939, Admiral Graf Spee, the German pocket battleship under the command of Captain Hans Langsdorf  was scuttled by her own crew in the River Plate estuary.   Twenty five years earlier or December 8, 1914 to be … Continue reading →

  When Royal Malaysian Navy took delivery of the first Scorpene submarine, it marked the beginning of a new era for the Navy and the country. While modern submarine can lay submerged for days and months, its predecessor was designed … Continue reading →