ON THE COVER:
Detail from the painting by Anton Otto Fischer depicting the USS Constitution escaping from the British fleet during the War of 1812. (NHHC)

FEATURES:

HISTORY SINKING
Within the space of a week, two historic vessels sank in the waters of Brooklyn / by Perry Tyler

GUNFIGHT AT MALACCA STRAIT
After causing havoc during World War Two, the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Haguro meets its end in the last major naval gun battle of the war / by Adam Stanton

SAINT PAUL’S SAGA
This pioneering American ocean liner would also fight in two wars / by Reg Miller

DEATH OF A Q-SHIP
In Britain, an historic Great War Q-Ship has been scrapped. This leaves only two surviving World War One ships on display in the United Kingdom / by Marcus Khrone

ART OF THE WAR OF 1812
As part of our celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy, we examine some of the paintings depicting one of America’s most important wars / by Rod Elmsdorf

DEPARTMENTS

MUSEUM NEWS
Newly-discovered Great Lakes schooner is placed on the National Register of Historic Places

INTEL FILE
Updates from today’s US Navy

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

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