Convinced that the USS Texas' long-term survival relies on getting it out of the water, the historic battleship's advocates are poised to launch a $75 million campaign to place it in dry dock. First, ...

Summary: In 1945, as World War II neared its end and with Japan’s naval capabilities largely neutralized, the U.S. Navy found an unexpected use for its battleships: bombarding Japanese industrial and ...

Anyone who has driven through Pennsylvania likely knows that there are rarely “straight” and open roads. The geography of the Keystone State varies from a sea-level marine estuary to a mountainous ...

The battleship Missouri opened fire on the coast of Kuwait on Monday, and in the muzzle flash of its 16-inch guns was a hint of the immense firepower allied warplanes have concentrated on Iraqis over ...

Texas’ favorite floating museum could be back in the water as soon as next month, but for now she’s packing a lot more firepower. Posted earlier this week, the Battleship Texas Foundation’s latest ...

Struggling to withstand dangerous Nazi attacks on U.S. supply boats, three famous U.S. Navy battleships faced heavy resistance as they closed-in on the German-held Cotentin Peninsula as part of the ...

What You Need to Know: Before aircraft carriers dominated naval warfare, battleships were the most powerful assets at sea, influencing major conflicts and turning points in history. Five standout ...

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Japanese Imperial Navy’s Yamato, at one time the world’s largest battleship, is nothing but scrap. This is true for the original, which U.S. forces ...

One of Nevada’s most heralded World War II veterans who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago and saw the battleship guns blazing against the shores of Normandy died Sunday at his ...

During the 2011 General Assembly session, Del. Bob Marshall, R-Prince William, tackled foreclosures, coins, and gays in the Virginia National Guard, among other topics. Now, he wants to save World War ...