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On June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured its first German submarine. Now it's displayed at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science ...
Among the storied ships of World War II, there's no lack of renown for aircraft carriers or battleships, but what were the cruisers used for?
One woman wondered back in September if it was her grandfather, Richard Yarling. We try to find out if he was the oldest ...
The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.
Photos show the USS Laffey still sitting upright on the seafloor with much of her bow and midsection intact despite more than ...
HONIARA, Solomon Islands - Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently ...
Researchers and scientists found a part of an 80-year-old damaged World War II warship more than 600 meters deep in the ...
Discover why so many German officers and Nazi officials fled to Argentina after World War II, escaping justice and building new lives in South America. This eye-opening video explores the escape ...
Members of the public will have one more opportunity to take free tours of a World War II-era tall sailing ship when the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle ...
A conversation with historian James Holland on his latest book with Al Murray, "Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight ...
Construction of the Washington commenced at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where her keel was laid down on June 14, 1938.
Just as there are unorthodox planes and cars, the same is true for ships — including those used for armed conflict.