ON THE COVER:
With New York City looming in the background, this photograph illustrates
commissioning ceremonies for the USS Missouri (BB-63) on 11 June 1944. The photograph was taken looking aft from atop her #3 16-inch turret. (USN)

FEATURES:

DISASTER AT ROCKALL
Eclipsed by the Titanic sinking, the loss of SS Norge and over 700 passengers and crew is forgotten today. How did this emigrant
vessel hit a tiny rock in the middle of the Atlantic? /
by Norman Lindquist

SACRIFICE OFF SAMAR
The escort carriers and destroyers of Taffy 3 were taken by surprise when they ran into an Imperial Japanese Navy fleet of battleships and cruisers. What resulted was an epic battle highlighted by courage and daring / by J.B. Rivard

FUN AT FLEET WEEK
The Fleet hits San Francisco with a parade of modern warships and vintage vessels / by Roger Cain

THEIR GUNS WERE ALWAYS READY
In our photographic history of the magnificent Iowa-class battleships, this issue sees the beginning of our overview of the USS Missouri / by James Thompson

MUSEUM NEWS
Recreation of a 14th Century cargo vessel

INTEL FILE
Latest news from the maritime world

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

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

CAPTAIN’S LOCKER
What’s new in nautical literature