Which battleships sunk in combat throughout the Second World War? We often think of the ground battles of World War 2, the massive campaigns of the sky, and other valiant battle fronts. However, the ...

As U.S. destroyers like USS Carney fend off missile and drone swarms in the Red Sea, critics argue modern surface ships are ...

Battleships are large, heavily armored and armed warships, but the United States Navy stopped using them toward the end of the 20th century. Their usefulness waned as missile technology improved, and ...

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 ...

A new video from the USS New Jersey Museum takes a look at what it would take to return the battleship to service. The four Iowa-class battleships have been reactivated three times since the end of ...

What You Need to Know: Calls to reactivate battleships like the USS New Jersey reflect misplaced nostalgia rather than strategic sense. Even if they could be restored, battleships are outdated for ...

USS Kentucky (BB-66) was conceived first as a Montana-class super-battleship and then reordered as an Iowa-class fast ...

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In January 1991, a huge Allied naval fleet had amassed in the Persian Gulf–the largest deployment of naval strength since 1945. Two of the US ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Arizona, a Pennsylvania-class battleship, symbolized U.S. naval might before World War II but tragically became a reminder of the dangers of underestimating potential ...