During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep Britain supplied. But these ships were being sunk by German U-boats, warships and aircraft. In 1940 alone, ...

As USS North Carolina, it was the lead ship of the North Carolina class of battleships and the first fast battleship built ...

At just 17 years old, Joseph Coy left Pittsfield High School to enlist in the Navy, serving on Utah Beach on D-Day and later ...

The Wellington Trust has received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, enabling the ship to open to more visitors ...

The new leader of one of Mobile’s landmark attractions says he’s ready to bring World War II history to the next generation. Officials at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park ...

The following day, Japanese forces lost one of the world’s two biggest battleships, Musashi, to carrier planes of the U.S.

An Adelaide RSL is searching for the mystery owner of what is believed to be a World War I diary after it was left on its ...

The United States Navy maintains an edge when it comes to sheer numerical superiority over most nations. When you have ...

A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...

William Henry Pratt, who survived both the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of dangerous patrols aboard a ...