Navy War Heroes #5

Nov 1964 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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"The First Armored Ship" recounts the history of the USS Monitor, the government's ironclad answer to the Confederate warship Merrimac, describing how the Monitor's revolutionary design—with only two feet of freeboard and a rotating turret—allowed it to successfully engage the Merrimac in battle. The Monitor's superior innovation introduced armor and modern gunnery into naval warfare, ending the era of wooden warships and heralding a new age of naval combat. A separate story follows navy personnel executing "Operation Cork," a covert radio silence mission where soldiers must locate a sunken Japanese ship and retrieve intelligence while avoiding enemy detection and airborne threats.

Contains 5 stories

Operation Cork

7 pp · War

In a World War II mission set along the French coast, Ensign Henry Manx leads a small UDT team on a dangerous operation to sabotage a Nazi naval base. With the tide coming in and mines scattered in the harbor, the team must infiltrate the area using a torpedo tube and plant explosives to block the harbor entrance—before the larger Allied attack begins.

The First Armored Ship

1 pp · Non-Fiction, War

They Sank a Steel Factory

1 pp · War

A U.S. Navy task unit, including the battleships Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, launches a massive nighttime bombardment on the Nihon Steel Company and Wanishi Ironworks at Muroran in July 1945, crippling steel and power production. The crew, guided by a spotter plane, delivers a record number of 16-inch shells with pinpoint accuracy, leaving the facility in ruins and marking a pivotal moment in the Pacific campaign.

Ambush

8 pp · War

In the tense aftermath of a naval bombardment mission off the North Korean coast, a small team of Navy volunteers, including Petty Officer Steve Mikan, is sent ashore to direct gunfire from a distant cruiser. As they position themselves along a recently repaired highway, they are suddenly ambushed by Chinese Communist forces, forcing Mikan to remain calm under fire and relay critical targeting data despite the chaos.

A Small Miracle

8 pp · War

In the aftermath of a sunken submarine near Rabaul, Lieutenant Russ Holman leads an underwater demolition team to destroy the vessel, only to discover survivors inside. As Japanese patrols loom, Holman and his crew devise a daring plan to seize a patrol plane and use it to evacuate the men, all while evading detection and setting up a signal to guide rescue from above.