The largest, most massive battleships to ever exist were the Japanese Yamato-class WWII-era warships which incorporated nine ultra-large 460mm 18.1-inch naval guns. The large weapons, designed for ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

The federal government shutdown that's kept the Blue Angels and other U.S. military units from taking part in Fleet Week 2025 ...

Dive into the gripping tale of valor and strategy as we recount the daring efforts of WW2 US pilots who faced off against a ...

WorldAtlas recently released its list of the 13 best museums in North Carolina. See which Wilmington landmark made the list.

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 ...

DECATUR - Walk down the stairs in the Adam Troxell Sr. home in Decatur and cast an eye upon a massive model ship. Extending over each end of a 7-foot pool table, the World War II battleship USS New ...

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 ...

Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature ...

While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined ...