Naval History

Despite the successes of the I-19 in the war, Japan was never able to connect these victories with a larger strategy for defeating the Americans and their allies.

The USS North Carolina is more than just a steel beast with an impressive record from a bygone war. It’s a time capsule: a living memory of sacrifice and ingenuity...

Even though the Illinois no longer exists, a small fragment of it remains to remind us of what might have been.

The Bismarck’s terrifying effectiveness led the Royal Navy to make the battleship’s destruction their main goal in the early phase of the war.

The Texas Battleship Foundation aims to have the ship fully restored and ready for visitors by next year—marking a whole new era for this iconic battleship, the last of its...

Narrowing down the top 10 museum ships likely wasn't easy, because the United States is fortunate enough to be home to dozens.

Barb and her gonzo CO were a problem for America’s enemies—and a much-needed solution for the United States.

Underwater Mountain Collision: In 2005, the USS San Francisco, a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine, collided with an uncharted undersea mountain at high speed near Guam. The impact severely damaged the...

What You Need to Know: The USS Gerald R. Ford, America’s newest supercarrier, epitomizes advanced naval engineering. At over 1,000 feet long, it defies assumptions of instability, with a knifelike...

What You Need to Know: The concept of a modern battleship has intrigued naval enthusiasts, with some proposals echoing unfinished projects like the USS Kentucky’s potential as a guided-missile ship....

What You Need to Know: Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has faced persistent challenges, including fires, sinking drydocks, and severe delays, raising doubts it will ever return to service....

What You Need to Know: The USS America, a storied Cold War aircraft carrier, went down in history after being used in a unique 2005 Navy test to gauge carrier...