War

  • On This Day

    On This Day

    10th of February, 1906 – In a excellent display of British shipbuilding efficiency and engineering and under the direction of the Admiral of the Fleet, Lord John Fisher, or more commonly known as Jack/Jackie Fisher, Britain would launch a revolutionary warship which would shape the direction of naval design for nearly half a century- and…

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  • On This Day

    On This Day

    9th of February – the Japanese would launch a surprise attack on the Imperial Russian held port of Port Arthur (Lüshun). The attack would be orchestrated by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō over rival ambitions for the Korean peninsula and parts of greater Manchukuo (Manchuria).

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