While the World Wars brought their share of devastation to the world, many can agree that they also introduced a host of impressive gadgets and machinery that redefined the modern world. From the ...
After the Japanese aircraft carrier raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, followed by Germany’s and Italy’s declarations of war on the United States on the 11th, the three Axis navies adopted ...
Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton British steam tanker HMS Empire Mica cruised east through calm waters toward Key West, Florida, where it planned to join a convoy bound for the United Kingdom.