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Obscure Bay Area: Once a sign of military strength, the eerie Suisun ghost fleet has disappeared FacebookTwitterEmail There were once 340 warships.  Standing proud on the water in Suisun Bay, ready to head out and protect the country in a time of national emergency.  But there they sat, unmoved for decades, a floating phalanx on the horizon rusting into the bay, catching passing motorists' eye on 680. The National Defense Reserve Fleet program started in 1946 at the end of World War II. At the time the Navy had a huge surplus of vessels from the war, and Suisun Bay became one of eight place...

View Gallery 30 Photos 1 of 30 Palmerston Forts A series of island forts off the coast of Britain were built during Victorian times to offer resistance to a French invasion. Later these forts were designed to serve as defense stations during World War I, thought to serve as a line of protection against submarine threats. Following the war, many of the sites transformed into resorts, some still operating and one — No Man’s Land — abandoned after disease emerged on the island. MichaelGSedlakGetty Images Ghost Fleet Off the coast of San Francisco, in Suisun Bay, a...

Can a U.S. Aircraft Carrier Be Sunk? Here Are Five Ways How At some point, the game will be up; carriers will no longer pack the offensive punch necessary to justify their vulnerability. Here's What You Need to Know: Aircraft carriers are instruments of geopolitical influence. As long as they serve usefully in that role, nations will seek means to neutralize them. We know how to kill aircraft carriers—or at least we know how best to try to kill aircraft carriers. Submarine-launched torpedoes, cruise missiles fired from a variety of platforms and ballistic missiles can all give an aircraf...

Hope Hodge Seck 0:00 Welcome back to Left of Boom. I'm your host, Military.com managing editor Hope Hodge Seck. It's not often that you see generals and admirals walking around with a novel tucked under their arm. But if you do, there's a solid chance it's one written by Dr. Peter Singer and August Cole. These military technologists have pioneered a way to bring future warfare scenarios to life through gripping fiction that is as fun to read as it is terrifying to envision. Their first collaborative novel, Ghost Fleet ended up on the Marine Corps professional reading list and spurred a wave o...

Sea Of Thieves Season 2: Patch Notes, New Forts, And Boatloads Of Cosmetics Players can now tackle new forts and take work with the Merchant Alliance to earn more gold. The second season for Sea of Thieves is now available for players to access, and brings with it chests full of new content. Besides the expected 100 extra levels of rewards to unlock, scallywags across the seas can expect to find new ways to make some cash, either by trading or fighting. Looking through the game's patch notes, players can find a host of bug fixes, as well as some added accessibility options that alter text in-...