Warfare, Ships and Medicine: Prehistoric Origins
Introduction Compared to other species, Homo sapiens have some major limitations. Examples abound of animals with better vision, hearing and olfaction; greater strength or agility, that can run, climb or swim faster; and have anatomical weapons such as claws, teeth and venom, with greater lethality. Our non-technological achievements such as the arts and literature have […]
The Battle of the River Plate: Excerpts from the Diary of Surgeon Commander Jack Cussen RN, PMO of HMS EXETER
Reprinted from the Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service Commentary HMS EXETER, the second of two York Class heavy cruisers, was launched in 1929. She had a displacement of 8,400 tons, a complement of 628 and main armament of three twin 8-inch guns in addition to AA guns and torpedoes. At the outbreak of […]