The U.S. Navy’s battleships have long been symbols of naval power and versatility, each with a unique and storied history.

The Fairey Barracuda made history as the first English all-metal aircraft built for dive-bombing and torpedo-bombing purposes ...

The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage ...

Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

The sprawling collection features thousands upon thousands of items, including miniature figurines, artifacts, model trucks ...

President Reagan’s goal of a 600-ship navy is far from met. Today’s force has only 295 ships. Further, the current plan is to ...

On May 18, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck began its first ever combat mission. It was the most powerful ship in Europe ...

You cannot visit the USS Indianapolis — it’s at the bottom of the Philippine Sea — but you can visit a 13-foot scale model at ...

John Simanton’s collection reflects a time when world wars were fought at sea – when mighty ships battled each other across ...

Donning his Royal Canadian Navy uniform, Pettigrew proudly held ... But the veteran of WWII's Battle of the Atlantic is hoping to get even more well wishes — 100 to be exact.

Festivities will include a grand parade of ships on the Delaware River ... Joseph Leone, who hunted German submarines as a Navy flier in World War II. After graduating from the University of Chicago ...

An ocean freighter from India pulled into the bustling Port of Tampa Bay Tuesday loaded with hundreds of tons of aluminum destined for multiple US stops. Abruptly, the entire shipment was ordered ...