The high seas were dangerous places during World War II, an unforgiving expanse where nations vied for supremacy, just as they fought each other on land and in the skies. Military ships of all types ...

SWEETWATER COUNTY -- From America’s entry into World War II in December of 1941 to the end of the conflict early in September, 1945, the United States Navy surged from under 340,000 officers and ...

HMS Belfast' It's a 12,000 tonne light cruiser moored on the River Thames in the middle of London. It's the last surviving ...

The structure and stamps on the base of the anchor helped researchers confirm the bow belonged to the USS New Orleans. The words "Navy Yard" are still visible through the marine growth. Ocean ...

The “tin can” myth: why Germans underestimated British destroyers – The man-overboard incident that separated Glowworm from her fleet – Minute-by-minute account of the 15-minute gun battle – The rammi ...

Dramatic photographs of Navy forces fighting in the Pacific during World War II will be on display Saturday at a small exhibit in Liberty Station that was put together by the Maritime Museum of San ...

Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan interviewed 106-year-old ...

World War II Navy veteran Eli Rauzon, 102, shares his story with his fellow residents Monday, July 21, 2025, at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Upper Macungie Township. Rauzon, who enlisted ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...