#union navy

[araiz-zaria]

#drawing #original art #manga #illustration #pen and ink #traditional art #fountain pen #fan art #percival drayton #david farragut #david glasgow farragut #american civil war #american history #what are they talking about...👀 #farragut friday #silent comic #comic strip #union navy

[fdrlibrary]

Artifact Road Trip - North Carolina

Franklin Roosevelt was an avid, lifelong collector of prints, engravings, and paintings illustrating the history of the United States Navy. He purchased this watercolor painting "The Blockade Runner Ashore" by David Johnson Kennedy from the bookshop of Newman F. McGirr in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933.

It is believed that the vessel depicted in the painting is the MODERN GREECE, a screw steam freighter used as a blockade-runner by Confederate forces during the Civil War. The ship was run aground three miles north of Fort Fisher, North Carolina on the morning of June 27, 1862.

Find out more about this #ArtifactRoadTrip painting on our Digital Artifact Collection: https://fdr.artifacts.archives.gov/objects/7023

Follow along each week as we feature a different artifact in our Museum Collection from each of the United States.

#north carolina #artifact road trip #naval art #civil war #naval battle #confederacy #union navy #museum from home #museum collection #artifact collection #fdr #franklin d. roosevelt

[quicksiluers]

Speaking of Union General Officers in coat with a cape, here's Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter in one 😏😉

#submit #submission #david dixon porter #union navy #american civil war #us civil war #dartharaiz #gotta have those comf coats!

[supplyside]

Soviet submarine K-322 Kashalot - Akula Class

#Soviet Union #USSR #CCCP #Akula #submarine #Kashalot #K322 #military #navy

[revoltedstates]

Unidentified sailors. Library of Congress.

#american civil war #civil war #union #federal #sailor #navy #usn #1860s #flag #american #history

[meatcatt]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @bandagegirl!! I know you've already seen this drawing but,,, love your art sm you're one of my favorite artists in the fandom!

#cult of the lamb #cult of the lamb oc #cult of the lamb au #navy #midas #fortuna #my art #union of old and gold au #i think midas and navy would make great friends #just saying #they can eat so many gold corpses together!!!

[portugalisinsa]

A quick skim through the BBC!Ghosts tag tells me that no one has spent too much time trying to decode the Captain’s service ribbons. Lucky you, I did!

The badge on his jacket lapels say that he was in the royal artillery

1939 to 1945 Star: This is awarded to anyone who completed operational service overseas between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945 for at least 180 days.

France and Germany Star: Awarded for at least 1 day of operational service in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands or Germany between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945.

Defence Medal: Awarded for non-operational service (like training bases, for example) in the UK or overseas. A minimum of 3 years service in either the UK (3 Sep 1939 and 8 May 1945) or in the Home Guard (14 May 1940 and 31 Dec 1944) are required; if stationed overseas, 1 year between 3 Sep 1939 and 2 Sep 1945.

War Medal 1939 to 1945: Awarded to all full time personnel of the armed forces who served at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945, no matter where. In Europe, WWII ended in May 1945; this medal was instituted in August 1945.

He doesn’t wear any other clasp, so he didn’t fight in the Battle for Britain or the Battle of the Atlantic (makes sense, those were RAF and Navy stuff mostly). The Africa Star was awarded for a minimum of one day of operational service in North Africa, the Arctic Star was awarded for any amount of time spent fighting in that campaign, and the Pacific, Burma, and Italy Stars were awarded upon entry into an operational area. He was awarded none of these medals, which means he only fought the France and Germany campaign.

He only wears WWII medals, which means he didn’t fight in WWI (it was unlikely he would have anyway, tbh, 41 was the the maximum age to fight in WWII, which would have made him 18 in 1916). The order I’ve written them out in (from top to bottom) is the order they should go left to right. For some reason, the Captain is wearing the ribbon band upside down. That’s a very huge big no good no-no. At first I assumed if was a mistake by the costume people, but it’s been three seasons and that hasn’t been fixed yet so I have to conclude it’s intentional. It could be some kind of BBC directive (idk, “non-army personnel has to wear the uniform in a certain way or it’s an insult to the queen” or some other silly nonsense) or it could be a genuine mistake the Captain made before dying, in which case I assume he’s spent sixty years being massively bothered by this. [ @lagoonnebula6523 said that the director of series 1 and 2 hinted that the reason for this mistake would be revealed in a future series, which I think points to an in universe explanation. Thank you for the info, this is super cool to know!] [Small aside, but I remember googling why the ribbons would be worn upside down and what i found was neat but probably unrelated. Check the tags if you’re interested]

I believe he’s in a service dress, which basically means he was at some kind of event when he died. He’s not in the army equivalent of the white tie, so we’re not talking about something too fancy. Maybe some sort of minor party?

So yeah, dude died after the war ended, and considering he seems used to saying “king” instead of “queen” I feel like he died either before Elizabeth was crowned or just after, so somewhere between August 1945 and around 1953-55

#bbc ghosts #ghosts bbc #bbc!ghosts #long story short; dude fought at least half a year in belgium and france #Could have been involved with d-day or he could have arrived later #he also doesn't have a Korea medal (the requirement for it is at least one day in korea if you're army) #that war started in 1950 and was established in 1951 #that could mean he died before that war begun... but i also have no fucking clue how the army works #like idk maybe they only sent six pople who drew the short stick for that one and he wasn't one of them #and i mean his knees are clearly in a bad way so maybe he was alive and just couldn't go #he could also have been too old (read: over 41) for that one #Okay now re: what i found out when i googled why a ribbon band would be worn upside down #I found were a couple of articles about some army guy wearing the ribbon band upside down by mistake and apologizing for it #(i seem to remember he was american but still i think the contriteness would be the same) #and the historical novel “The Reverse of the Medal” by Patrick O’Brian #remember the Master and Commander movie? It comes from a series of books the reverse of the medal is from #if you don't remember it: historical novels set in 1800 following a Navy officer and his friend #in the Reverse of the Medial a character goes through cashiering #(basically a ritual of shame in which you're dishonourably discharged) #the title is a reference to that and also probably to the flying the union jack upside down #flying the union jack upside down is a big no no but it's sometimes done (generally by people in the forces) #to signal distress #the title is obviously also a reference to the turn of phrase 'opposite side of the medal' #is this in any way relevant to the Captain? Probably not!

[georgefairbrother]

This week in 1966, (May 22nd), the Labour government of Harold Wilson declared a State of Emergency, one week into a strike by UK merchant mariners. This would provide the legal power to, amongst other things, cap food prices, and allow the Royal Navy to take control of shipping in British harbours. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons that such powers would not be used unless absolutely necessary, stating, "The government must protect the vital interests of the nation. This is not action against the National Union of Seamen."

International shipping had all but ground to a halt. Around 40 million pounds worth of exports were tied up, and both freight and passenger services were paralysed. As soon as the Queen Mary arrived in Southampton from New York carrying 850 passengers, 900 crew members immediately stopped work. (It's interesting to note the passenger-crew ratio, which speaks volumes about the state of transatlantic shipping at that time).

One of the union's demands was a reduction in working hours from 56 to 40 hours per week. Minister of Labour Ray Gunter conceded that pay and general working conditions for seamen needed to be modernised, but argued that the overtime claims that would inevitably result from the change in conditions the union was demanding, would derail the government’s attempts at wage restraint and their fight against inflation.

A week later, on May 28th, the Prime Minister upped the rhetoric, alleging that Communists were using the strike to gain influence over the National Union of Seamen. He said they were "endangering the security of the industry and the economic welfare of the nation". Not all of the governing Labour Party approved of Harold Wilson's new hard-line approach, but the strike then quickly ended, following a compromise between the union and shipowners, and the government’s commitment to set up an inquiry into employment conditions for merchant mariners.

(Main Source; BBC News)

#social history #uk politics #working class history #modern history #international shipping #merchant navy #maritime history #trade unions #workers rights #industrial action

[head-post]

Italian warship to head to Red Sea after Houthi attacks

Local media reported on Tuesday that Italy would send a warship amid a rise in attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

The Italian warship frigate Virgilio Fasan was due to be dispatched in February 2024 to support the European Union’s Atalanta operation to deter and disrupt acts of piracy and armed robbery in the southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. It is projected to pass through the Suez Canal on 24 December.

The decision came after Italian Defence Minister Guido Crozetto held a video conference with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. On Monday, Austin announced the creation of a multinational naval task force to counter Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.

Read more HERE

#world news #world politics #news #europe #european news #european union #eu politics #eu news #italy #italy news #italian politics #italian navy #houthis #yemen #yemeni #red sea

[xx-state-of-mind-xx]

Just for shits and giggles:

Pepsi used to be the world's sixth largest military power.

Back in 1989, the Soviet Union sold an entire arsenal of military fleet to the Pepsi company for the right to sell pepsi in Russia. Among this was a destroyer, a cruiser, a frigate, and 17 submarines.

Pepsi sold it all as scrap metal to a Swedish company for approx. $3 million.

#pepsi #random facts #today i learned #ussr #ussr history #soviet union #russian history #navy #military #trade #what a fuck up #sweden #scrap metal #1989 #shits and giggles

[patrice-bergerons]

I was reading about the Fighting Temeraire on the National Gallery's website today and the sheer applicability of the below to Bond at the start of Skyfall took me out:

When exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1839, the painting was accompanied by lines Turner had adapted from Thomas Campbell’s poem, Ye Mariners of England: ‘The flag which braved the battle and the breeze, / No longer owns her.’

Because that's exactly it when M orders the shot, isn't it? A disowning, which is close to a betrayal but not exactly that - everyone knows after all that the Navy will discard a ship that has served its use and she will take her last voyage without the flag of the nation she served all her life flying proud on her mast.

But for Bond, the abandonment and the rejection are there just as sharply still, not only at the hands of England but equally of M's, and when he least expects it, too.

It was @aniron48 who put it the best in all the flags we've hung i think when she said "one person can feel like an entire country, sometimes" and-

“I wondered, after, if maybe she felt that way, too. If when she gave the order to take the shot, she wasn’t just Mansfield. If she felt like she was doing it as England."

#james bond #skyfall #ugh why did they go so hard in this movie #the same website was also talking about how the navy sold off the temeraire #and hence its not flying the union jack in the painting #also everyone should read anis fic #this is a psa

[araiz-zaria]

"Here! Have some mango ice before you explode!" 😒🙄🤦🏾

#drawing #original art #manga #illustration #vignette #traditional art #pen and ink #brush pen #fan art #it's crack o'clock folks #sort of #samuel phillips lee #john dahlgren #john a dahlgren #union navy #american history #american civil war #laksamana mengamuk #this year's ramadan doesn't coincide with mango harvest season though 🥲 #so no mangoes unfortunately 😩😔 #repost of sorts

[frogblast-the-ventcore]

The world's fastest torpedo, the Soviet VA-111 Shkval. A supercavitating rocket/ramjet torpedo capable of speeds up to 200 knots (230 mph/370 kmh), and perhaps faster, it was designed for rapid, short range engagement (having a range of 7 kilometers in the original version, increased to 11-15km in the newer Shkval 2 version).

Originally using a nuclear warhead and inertial guidance, newer upgraded versions use a conventional warhead and added terminal guidance systems as a defensive anti-submarine/anti-torpedo "interceptor" torpedo.

The Vietnamese and Iranian navies are said to also have stockpiles of the weapon (most likely the downgraded Shkval-E export variant), with the Iranians apparently producing a knockoff version called the Hoot.

The German Navy experimented with their own supercavitating torpedo design, the Superkavitierender Unterwasserlaufkörper (aka the Barracuda), in the early 2000s. It showed promise with a reported speed of 220 knots (250 mph/400 kmh) but ultimately was not adopted.

#submarine #torpedo #soviet union #soviet navy #rocket torpedo

[nationcats]

NationCats Flag Cards - Soviet Navy

#nationcats #nationcat #flag #flags #vexillology #cat #ussr #communist #CCCP #soviet #soviet union #navy #naval #soviet navy

[supplyside]

towed sonar array, Akula Class

#submarine #Akula #Soviet Union #USSR #military #navy

[puckingoff]

Comeback Kids Strike Again

Rangers Pull Out Dramatic OT Win East Rutherford, NJ: Both the NHL and New York Rangers saved their best for last as Artemi Panarin capped off the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series festivities 10 seconds into overtime to beat their rivals New York Islanders 6-5 in front of 79,690 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The game between the two New York-based clubs closed out the NHL’s…

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#2024 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series #Anders Lee #Artemi Panarin #Bo Horvat #Erik Gustafsson #Igor Shesterkin #Ilya Sorokin #Mathew Barzal #Mika Zibanejad #NHL #Peter Laviolette #Scott Mayfield #Vincent Trocheck