Ships | War History

The Allied Sinking of the Lisbon Maru Resulted In the Deaths of Over 800 British and Canadian Prisoners of War

Lisbon Maru at sea

It’s inevitable that, in war, there will be tragedy, but few match the sheer heartlessness and unnecessary loss of life that occurred with the sinking…

60 US Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Allied Men On D-Day

CGC-1 tied to a Landing Craft, Transport (LCT)

On the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, a group of US Coast Guard cutters were tasked with assisting any Allied ships in distress. While,…