ON THE COVER:
A chilling and magnificent image that defines the U-Boat attacks
on Bell Island during WWII. Divers explore the wreckage of the Free French
PLM-27 that was a victim of the daring U-Boat attacks. PLM-27 is the
shallowest of the four sunken ships but the past few years have seen the
vessel suffer marked structural deterioration.

FEATURES:

BATTLE OF BELL ISLANDEL FARO VERSUS JOAQUIN
This small island off Newfoundland produced massive quantities of high-quality iron ore. This ore was needed to make the steel for tanks, ships, and hundreds of other uses after the Second World War began. Life on the island was hard, but it was going to get a lot more difficult after the U-Boats decided to come visiting / by Adam Stanton

THE STARK INCIDENT
It was something that never should have happened. Nearly 40 years ago, an Iraqi fighter attacked the US Navy frigate USS Stark. Instantly crippled by missile hits, the Stark was going to sink but the heroic crew literally saved the ship. Iraq claimed the attack was a mistake. But was it? Further research has shown that the attacker was not a fighter but a highly-modified business jet! As the years have gone by, the mystery has deepened / by Roger Baxter

UP PERISCOPE!
Over the decades, the US Navy has built up a massive collection of high-quality art. While much of this art is on display at various locations, a great many works remain in storage. Courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command, in this issue we present a number of works dedicated to the Silent Service / by C.E. Colby

DESTROYER’S STORY
She came along soon after the final victory that ended the Second World War, yet there were other wars for her to fight. Come along as we board the USS Carpenter and learn of her long and distinguished service / by Timothy J. Francis

DEPARTMENTS

MUSEUM NEWS
The future of an historic lighthouse is uncertain

INTEL FILE
During August, the US Coast Guard released a damning report on the implosion of the submersible Titan. The 335-page investigation points to a CEO whose ego ran amuck and damaged all those around him

LOST AT SEA
More ships that have made their last voyage / by Susan Duprey

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