Short Takes – USS Stewart

NEW 'SHORT TAKES' VIDEO! Step aboard USS Stewart, one of the great, unsung fleet of destroyer escorts that provided critical anti-submarine protection to Allied forces during World War II! These tiny ships, some of the smallest ocean-going warships fielded by the Navy during the war, were one of the key assets which prevented the Axis … Continue reading Short Takes – USS Stewart

Short Takes – Cavalla

NEW VIDEO! Come aboard for a short tour of the World War II submarine USS Cavalla, a notable boat with the distinction of having sank one of the carriers that attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. Cavalla is open to the public at the Galveston Naval Museum in Galveston, Texas. https://youtu.be/oBK9BI7D2mQ #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #Navy, #submarine, #ShortTakes, … Continue reading Short Takes – Cavalla

Travel Log + On the Waterfront – Drydocked!

(Pensacola, FL; May 25, 2023) –The former USS Texas (BB 35) is getting the makeover to end all makeovers! Texas is a New York-class battleship and the only known United States warship still afloat that served in both world wars. Commissioned in 1914, Texas was constructed during a time of rapid advances in naval architecture … Continue reading Travel Log + On the Waterfront – Drydocked!

New Short Takes Video – The National Museum of the Pacific War!

New Short Takes video!! The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas, preserves the boyhood home of naval hero and victorious World War II Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, as well as provides a comprehensive look into the many facets of the Pacific Theatre. Join me for a brief visit to this remarkable treasure … Continue reading New Short Takes Video – The National Museum of the Pacific War!

Travel Log: Ghost Towns to Ghost Cars

(Liberty Hill, Texas; May 23, 2021) – I love real-life dead ghost towns. I also love real-life dead ghost cars. I mean, come on! Ghost towns and ghost cars are just the liveliest, intriguing-est, and simply most fabulous places to go! The term ‘ghost town’ often brings to mind tattered, forgotten Old West-era wooden buildings … Continue reading Travel Log: Ghost Towns to Ghost Cars