⚓️ 🇺🇸 The United States Announces the Return of the Battleship [or is it a Cruiser]
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University and former merchant mariner — discusses the announcement by the United States of a new large surface combatant, to be named USS Defiant, a battleship.
00:00 Navy Shipbuilding and Battleship Announcement
03:30 Composition of the U.S. Navy's fleet
05:22 Current Surface Ship Building Programs
11:45 What is a Battleship?
15:04 What is a Large Cruiser?
15:52 USS Defiant Specifications
21:43 Where can these ships be built?
23:28 What Is the US Navy missing?
27:07 Conclusion
📎 What's Going on With Shipping
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University and former merchant mariner — discusses the announcement by the United States of a new large surface combatant, to be named USS Defiant, a battleship.
00:00 Navy Shipbuilding and Battleship Announcement
03:30 Composition of the U.S. Navy's fleet
05:22 Current Surface Ship Building Programs
11:45 What is a Battleship?
15:04 What is a Large Cruiser?
15:52 USS Defiant Specifications
21:43 Where can these ships be built?
23:28 What Is the US Navy missing?
27:07 Conclusion
📎 What's Going on With Shipping