A team of scientists discovered a Japanese naval destroyer for the first time since it was sunk by American troops in World War II. Researchers exploring islands off the coast of the Solomon Islands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the ...

September 2 marks 80 years since World War II ended with Japan officially signing off the surrender papers. Even though the war ended in 1945 but the conflict remains etched into the land and sea.

The newfound wreck could help maritime archaeologists better understand how 20th-century warships were designed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In the murky depths thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, two Japanese warships that have rested undisturbed since the Battle of Midway in World War II have been discovered. In the ...

Naval War College Review, Vol. 66, No. 1 (Winter 2013), pp. 56-76 (21 pages) Trent Hone, “U.S. Navy Surface Battle Doctrine and Victory in the Pacific,” Naval War College Review 62, no. 1 (Winter 2009 ...

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 ...

A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean more than 80 years after it sank, an exploration team ...