As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

In June 1944 the Battle of the Philippine Sea became one of the most decisive carrier battles in history. During the ...

Battleships once ruled the seas, but they have since been replaced by aircraft carriers. The idea of returning to this ...

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Prologue : naval battles and history -- Wooden warships and the western frontier : the Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813 -- Iron, steam, and national union : the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8 ...