From the 1890s through the World War II, battleships ruled the waves. These steel leviathans projected naval power across all the world's seas, clashing with other ships or bombarding enemy forces ...

When a multi-million-dollar military vessel is finally retired from active duty, it usually meets one of three fates: it gets scrapped, sold to an allied nation, or left to quietly rot in a desolate ...

If you've ever been to Wilmington, you've likely seen her. She looms over the city's downtown -- a symbol of state pride and national history. The Battleship North Carolina sits moored at the mouth of ...

Visitors will get rare access to off-limits areas aboard the USS North Carolina during the hands-on Battleship 101 program in ...

John "Johnny Q" Quinesso Sr, a WWII veteran, holds a photo of his younger self during his 100th birthday celebration on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 in Camden, N.J., aboard the Battleship New Jersey. (AP ...

Between the 1880s and the end of World War II, the navies of the world built hundreds of “all-big-gun” battleships, including dreadnoughts and fast battleships. The massive seagoing behemoths evolved ...

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 ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a powerful tribute to the heroes of America's Greatest Generation, eight living crewmembers of the USS Missouri will reunite aboard the Mighty Mo ...

World of Warships and conservation charity FORCE BLUE announced two World War II documentaries. Frog Fathers: Lessons from ...