SAN FRANCISCO — The USS Iowa supported U.S. forces fighting the Japanese during World War II and helped tankers safely navigate the Persian Gulf in the Iran-Iraq War. Though the ship has long since ...
Key Points and Summary: Following a major $10 million dry dock refurbishment, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62)—the most decorated warship in U.S. Navy history—is back at its museum berth in ...
In April 1945, Yamato — the largest battleship ever built — steamed toward Okinawa on a one-way mission. Hundreds of American aircraft found her first. Explosions ripped through the ship until she ...