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USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65): A LOOK BACK
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Most sailors get to see the world. I got to see a part of history in the making. It was back in the early '90s that I was stationed aboard the United States aircraft carrier, USS...
12 commentsMargaret Thatcher
MARGARET THATCHER Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Her father had two grocery stores and was a Methodist. She read chemistry in Oxford and trained as a...
7 commentsKD Sri Inderapura - USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)
When I went to Pangkor few months back. I was fascinated with KD Sri Inderapura which was one of the largest ship anchored at the Lumut Naval Base. It was built on 7 February 1970, at National Steel and...
0 commentsStud Welding
Stud welding is a one step, versatile metal fastening system used often in shipbuilding and industrial construction, although the applications for its use seem endless. During the stud welding process, which...
0 commentsShipbuilding history
I am just 'young' enough to remember the great days of shipbuilding in my home city of Glasgow, in Scotland. It used to be that the title "Clyde built" was a mark of extremely good workmanship. It was...
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