From heroic service in World War II to operations in the Middle East, these vessels fought across the world and are now ...

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

The largest, most massive battleships to ever exist were the Japanese Yamato-class WWII-era warships which incorporated nine ultra-large 460mm 18.1-inch naval guns. The large weapons, designed for ...

One of the most notable aspects of World War II was how well the United States could quickly manufacture one of the most powerful fleets the world had ever known. With thousands of ships available, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Massachusetts, a South Dakota-class battleship, earned 11 battle stars in World War II. It fired the first US 16-inch ...

Unlike the battleship, few war machines have ever embodied national pride, technological ambition, and formidable capability. From the towering steel giants of the early 1900s to the sleek, ...

The USS Massachusetts is largely believe to be the ship that fired the last shot of World War II. Here's what happened to ...

During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...

Though battleships saw extensive and meritorious service in World War II, the conflict exposed their weaknesses against the rising power of the aircraft carrier. For the first half of the 20th century ...