Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...

The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, involving four major engagements. In spite of hopeless odds, Japanese Adm ...

Could battleships return? We explain how missiles, cost, and naval strategy killed the concept and why it isn't likely ...

Eighteen is the legal age today, but during World War II, 21 was the legal age. At that time 18-year-olds didn't vote, but they served their country during the war with valor and accepted ...

The Sōryū and Hiryū aircraft carriers remain lost to history, as their locations remain a mystery, but the others have been ...

Summary and Key Points: The Iowa-class battleships were the pinnacle of U.S. naval power during World War II, designed for speed, firepower, and durability. -Despite the shift from battleships to ...

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 ...

In November 1942, American and German forces met for the first time in a brutal tank battle at Chouigui Pass, deep in Tunisia ...

When most people think about a warship today, they likely picture the biggest and most advanced ones like the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. Looking back at history, the Axis and Allied powers ...

A new video from the USS New Jersey Museum takes a look at what it would take to return the battleship to service. The four Iowa-class battleships have been reactivated three times since the end of ...

Naval vessels are staffed by some of the most courageous people in uniform you’ll ever meet. This was doubly true during the Second World War with the Pacific Ocean being a veritable battlefield ...