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National Affairs: Old Ships and New
The Navy has argued that it needs this new auxiliary fleet to replace obsolete vessels still in service, some of them 30 years old. President ... the time-limit would mean ships of steel; its ...
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How Britain’s Secret Decoy Ships Outfoxed German U-Boats During World War I
World War I was raging off the British Isles when the German submarine UC-18 surfaced to attack easy prey on the chilly morning of9, 1917. Its target, the Lady Olive, was about eight miles off the ...
WATCH: One of the oldest ships in Royal Navy HMS Ledbury sails from Portsmouth after hosting Japanese military
One of the oldest ships in the Royal Navy fleet sailed from Portsmouth today in the Spring sunshine. HMS Ledbury, a ...
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Gap canceled its spinoff of Old Navy, but it's still one of America's most beloved brands. Here's a look at its rise to be a retail powerhouse.
Since its founding as a low-cost alternative to Gap in 1994, Old Navy has evolved into a beloved American brand. The company skyrocketed in popularity in the late 1990s and 2000s, becoming ...