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ON THE COVER:
The immense size of the Iowa-class battleships is portrayed in this view of the USS New Jersey in dry-dock. (USN)

FEATURES:

MYSTERY OF THE CLARA NEVADA
Was the loss of this ship a tragic accident or was it the worse-case of mass-murder in the history of Alaska? / by Nick Carson

FRANCE’S ELEGANT WARRIOR
Incomplete when the Germans invaded France, the Richelieu would make a dramatic escape only to be attacked by British forces. Defending itself against destruction, she would fight the British before going over to the Allied cause and carrying the war to Japan / by Robert J. Cressman

END OF THE SS PALO ALTO
Built of concrete but too late to serve in the Great War, this unusual ship became a tourist attraction before a series of California storms sealed her final fate / by Roger Cain

GREAT WHITES OF THE GREAT LAKES
These two classic cruise ships became a favorite of passengers for over a half-century but changing times finally caught up with these Great Lakes cruisers / by Brian J. Cudahy

THEIR GUNS WERE ALWAYS READY
With Part Six of our popular series on the Iowa-class battleships, we begin a photographic examination of the USS New Jersey / by James Thompson

DEPARTMENTS:

MUSEUM NEWS
Latest updates from the world’s maritime museums

INTEL FILE
Beginnings of the new “woke” US Navy and an incredible shipwreck find

LOST AT SEA
More ships whose sailing days are definitely over / by Susan Duprey

YOUR NAVY
Latest images from the Navy’s top photojournalists / by Howard Carter

CAPTAIN’S LOCKER
Newest in nautical literature

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