but the role those warships played in World War II simply can’t be overstated. They provided fire support for naval landings in North Africa, Europe, and most notably the Pacific. She was among ...

Which battleships sunk in combat throughout the Second World War? We often think of the ground battles of World War 2, the massive campaigns of the sky, and other valiant battle fronts.

German submarines sank 56 Allied ships in the region and damaged another 14, losing just one of their own in the process ...

Through a research expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the deep sea R/V Petrel vessel located the USS ...

To identify the major American ships sunk during World War II, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed Allied War Losses compiled by Uboat.net, an online database of ships sunk during the two world wars. Only the ...

The following day, Japanese forces lost one of the world's two biggest battleships ... Still, the crew of No. 2 aft gun turret fired off six more shells at the enemy before leaving their post.

GREENVILLE — Garst Museum recently received a rare photograph with annotations of the “Annie Oakley,” a Liberty-class ship ...

The three ships then completed the voyage to Shanghai. For their efforts, Swentzel was awarded the Navy Cross and Pittman a Silver Star. That is how World War II finally ended. After the atomic ...

The story of Germany's Great Battleships during the Second World War. With graphic recollections from veterans of the 'Kriegsmarine', this film depicts the rise during Hitler's Naval Expansion ...

over 20 ships have come to the surface, many of which are still loaded with ammunition and explosives. Officials say the vessels pose a risk to shipping on the Danube. Wreckage of a World War II ...