Hi there, ex-Royal Navy sailor poking his nose in!

I'm currently doing a military history degree and am just about to start a research proposal covering damage control and fire fighting (lessons learnt) in the Royal Navy since the Falklands / Malvinas conflict of 1982. It seems to make sense to look for a comparison, and you guys (and girls) seemed the obvious example!

Not after any of you secrets, but can any of you kind people point me towards good web sites covering DC + FF for the US Navy?

I have already been looking at some of the obvious examples such as the USS Stark, USS Cole and USS Samuel B. Roberts.

Also interested in comparing the training of the two navies, especially ashore?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Welcome aboard Scottish-Salior I am a American born Scott my Brothern-inlaw is retired from the old RCN his Father was retired from Royal Navy I believe he said he spent his last 18 years onboard the HMS Belfast which I had the privledge of going onboard back in the late 50s while it was in Sasebo Japan.I met my decesed Wife through her Brother he was on a RCN Frigate operating on the Weast Coast of US.