ON THE COVER:
Kicking off our special section on naval art works from the Great
War, is this oil painting of USS New Mexico (BB-40) at sea. This framed piece of art measures 46X36 inches and was painted by Walter Greene. Completed at the New York Naval Shipyard of the end of WWI, the USS
New Mexico escorted President Woodrow Wilson in the USS George Washington to France to sign the Treaty of Versailles. New Mexico was the first Navy ship with turboelectric transmission, an innovation that increased engine performance while reducing its overall size requirements and weight. It proved so successful that the Navy immediately decided that all future ships would use this type of engine. Painting courtesy of the Naval
History and Heritage Command

FEATURES:

NARVIK’S BLOODY HELL
Hitler knew that the Norwegian port of Narvik was absolutely essential to the flow of Swedish iron ore that the Nazi war machine demanded. However, the taking of that port proved to be a disaster for the Germans — one in which many of their newest destroyers were knocked out of action / by Kelly Bell

GREAT WAR ON CANVAS
In this special section, we present some of the fantastic art works concerning naval activities during the Great War. These paintings bring to life oft forgotten naval conflicts and are courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command / by Robert Paynesville

RAM THE DAMN YANKEES!
Completely short on iron ore, the South had to utilize other items to create a viable navy. One of the oddest was using cotton bales to create cottonclads — ships that were covered with cotton as a protective measure while attempting to ram Union ships / by Kyle Roberts

DEPARTMENTS

MUSEUM NEWS
Display depicts working waterfronts

INTEL FILE
Are we seeing the emergence of a new “Fat Leonard” scandal?

LOST AT SEA
This month, we focus on abandoned and sunken ex military vessels / by Susan Duprey

YOUR NAVY
Highlighting the month’s best images from the Navy’s top photojournalists / by Howard Carter

SEA MAIL
News and views from the readers of Sea Classics