The Musashi was one of a handful of Yamato-class battleships fielded by the Japanese Navy during World War 2. Intended to outgun and outpace American forces, the Musashi never got the chance.

The Second World War has been described as the greatest human catastrophe of all time. The scope of destruction and lives ...

The USS Silversides submarine sank 23 ships during World War II. It was also the site of a successful emergency appendectomy in enemy waters.

Key Points and Summary – In a rare World War II naval upset, two German battleships, the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, ambushed and sank the British aircraft carrier HMS Glorious in 1940. -The ...

Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

The “Teruzuki” was a Japanese Navy destroyer that sank near the Solomon Islands on December 12, 1942. Eight decades later, researchers have identified the wreckage in the Pacific ...

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

DECATUR - Walk down the stairs in the Adam Troxell Sr. home in Decatur and cast an eye upon a massive model ship. Extending over each end of a 7-foot pool table, the World War II battleship USS ...

Talia Lakritz/Business Insider The USS Cobia sank 13 ships during its six patrols in World War II, earning four battle stars. The submarine also rescued seven downed American pilots.

Underwater expedition unveils new photos of World War II destroyer sunk in pivotal battle By Andrew Wulfeck, FOX Weather Published July 18, 2025, 10:31 a.m. ET ...