The Midway-class aircraft carrier was instrumental in American naval operations around the world spanning from the end of ...

Converted bombers would roar a few hundred feet above the sea dropping depth charges and firing rockets; with over 120 Allied ...

The U.S. Navy did not finish construction of the USS Illinois battleship because aircraft carriers became the dominant naval combat force in WWII.

The Navy’s Disappearing Fleet When World War II ended in 1945, the U.S. Navy was the most powerful maritime force in his ...

The USS Illinois (BB-65) was the fifth Iowa-class battleship, ordered in 1940, with its keel laid in late 1942. -However, the ...

1846: U.S. Marines and Navy sailors take possession of San Diego during the early months of the Mexican-American War. Two ...

During both world wars, the German Navy tried its utmost to bring the UK to heel through unrestricted submarine warfare. Conversely, the Royal Navy deployed countless warships, men, and resources in ...

On October 28, Greeks around the world celebrate Oxi Day, commemorating the Greek government’s decision to resist the ...

Sheboygan's Naval Reserve Surface Division was established in 1946 at the Sheboygan Yacht Club. The unit used several ...

Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

On Oct. 19, 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Va., effectively ending the American War of Independence ...

As reported by several major news outlets, for months after Trump’s January inauguration, internal debate pitted long-time advocates of regime change—led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio—against ...