ON THE COVER:
The close-in fight between USS Chesapeake and HMS
Shannon.

FEATURES:

“DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP!”
During the War of 1812, the battle between the USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon resulted in quick defeat for the American ship
but would also create one of the US Navy’s most famous battle cries / by Adam Bisno

GHOST OF THE HARLEM RIVER
Discovery of the remains of PT-59 — a WWII Patrol Boat that had
been captained by John F. Kennedy / by Ronald Gable

ODD FATE OF THE SARAH-JOE
Nearly 45 years ago, this little fishing boat and its five fishermen disappeared in a mystery that still haunts an Hawaiian village / by Fred Roberts

THEY KNEW WHERE TO HIT
The kamikazes off Okinawa and the destruction of the USS Little / by Guy Nasuti

CRUISING FOR TROUBLE
The USS Gerald R. Ford now poses a major threat to enemies of the USA including China and Russia / by Myles Carley

THEIR GUNS WERE ALWAYS READY
Continuing the incredible saga of the USS New Jersey / by James Thompson

DEPARTMENTS:

MUSEUM NEWS
Interesting art display at Mystic

INTEL FILE
The latest illegal immigrant shipping disaster

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

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