March 10, 2013March 10, 20131950s, Ships S.S. Atlantic Seaman Oil Tanker Cutaway, 1951 In 1951, the term “supertanker” had not yet been invented. But with the United States’ growing appetite for oil post WWII, the […]
February 28, 2013February 28, 20131950s, Military Weaponry (Heavy), Ray Quigley, Ships, Submarines Ship-Based Anti Submarine Defense Cutaway, 1950 Illustration by Ray Quigley shows an anti-sub device from 1950 termed “the hedgehog.” It lobbed multiple depth charges all at once at […]
February 24, 2013February 26, 20131950s, Aircraft, Ships Aircraft Carrier Steam Catapult Cutaway, 1953 Pictured is a 1953 cutaway of the planned HMS Perseus, showing the novel introduction of a steam catapult to replace the customary […]
February 15, 2013February 25, 20131950s, Rolf Klep, Ships Oceanliner Cristoforo Columbo Cutaway, 1955 Behold, in all its gigantic 2500 x 1060 px glory, the oceanliner Cristoforo Columbo from 1955. This 29,100 ton Italian Line ship […]