The largest, most massive battleships to ever exist were the Japanese Yamato-class WWII-era warships which incorporated nine ultra-large 460mm 18.1-inch naval guns. The large weapons, designed for ...

The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...

Summary and Key Points: The Iowa-class battleships, launched during WWII, are iconic symbols of U.S. naval power. Four ships—USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, USS Missouri, and USS Wisconsin—served in major ...

Summary: Speculative discussions on using atomic bombs against the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) suggest that, under ideal conditions, such an attack could have significantly damaged the IJN’s ...

With World War Two over, the legendary USS Missouri was supposed to be decommissioned and abandoned forever after hosting ...

Countless veterans have walked the decks of the Battleship USS Iowa over the years. But few, if any, have been as beloved by the San Pedro ship’s crew as Lloyd Glick, a Huntington Beach resident and ...

In November 21, 1944, the US submarine USS Sealion came up a group of Japanese warships in the Taiwan Strait. Over several hours early that morning, Sealion attacked the Japanese ships, sinking the ...

DECATUR - Walk down the stairs in the Adam Troxell Sr. home in Decatur and cast an eye upon a massive model ship. Extending over each end of a 7-foot pool table, the World War II battleship USS New ...

The Second World War was fought on many fronts, with skirmishes occurring on land, in the air, and at sea alike. As a result, several forms of transportation and warfare became synonymous with the ...

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The City of Simpsonville is set to unveil a piece of an historic artifact that has sat underwater for almost 100 years. A piece of the U.S.S. Arizona Naval Battleship ...

"It's giving me chills just seeing the ship again," the 101-year-old veteran said as he sat before the ship. "I'm looking at ...

Terry Watkins, these faces tell *** story of pride. They are etched by time and memory. Their hats bear the visual reminders of the places and times they fought for their country. They are reminders ...