500 años tirados por la borda.

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Colón era almirante- ¿De la Armada Española, quizás?- pero se tropezó con América. La Marina Civil no ha existido, ni existe. Magallanes era un marinero casi analfabeto. Elcano un elegido.

Juan de la Cosa levantó una carta universal en unas vacaciones de verano.

Y la Armada Española, la más grande cuantas hayan existido.

¡Que vergüenza que en pleno siglo XXI y gobernando una coalición, que dice ser de izquierdas, se derrochen recursos públicos en retorcer desvirtuar la historia de la Marina Civil?

Old but Still Going Strong

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The Oldest Navy Assets Still in Use
By Scot Christenson
August 2022
 

The U.S. Navy has always been an innovator. It pioneered the Global Positioning System, developed nuclear propulsion, and deployed the first operational laser weapon. The recently commissioned USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is brimming with bleeding-edge technology. Its stealth design, Integrated Power System, and long-range gun firing capabilities make it the most sophisticated ship in the world. Likewise, the lead ship in the new carrier class USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) features many technological advances including an electromagnetic aircraft launch system. However, the Department of the Navy is not always in a rush to phase out and replace assets that continue to effectively perform their missions. The following is a list of some of the oldest Navy and

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Buques de guerra nazis, el "Stonehenge español" y otros inesperados hallazgos que han dejado las sequías en Europa Elsa Maishman

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https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-62628485

 BBC News 22 agosto 2022

WORKHORSE OF THE FLEET A History of the Liberty Ships

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Workhorse of the Fleet: A History of the Liberty

 

https://ww2.eagle.org/content/dam/eagle/publications/

company-information/workhorse-of-the-fleet-2019.pdf

 

Table of Contents Introduction 1 Historical Overview and “Raison d’etre” of the Liberty Ship 3 Chapter I: The British Technical Merchant Shipbuilding Mission 7 Chapter II: Origin of the Liberty Ship Design 19 Chapter III: Joseph L. Thompson & Sons 23 Chapter IV: The Emergency Shipbuilding Program 35 Chapter V: The Design Decision 47 Chapter VI: Modifications from the British Design 53 Chapter VII: Justifying the Design 57 Chapter VIII: Liberty Fleet Day 61 Chapter IX: The Name “Liberty Ship” 65 Chapter X: The Liberty at War 67 Chapter XI: The Liberty Ship – Basic Design 77 Chapter XII: Wartime Experience – Hull and Machinery 91 Chapter XIII: Conversions 101 Chapter

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