large World War II-era vessels also came from Jeffersonville. Coined by the military as "landing ship, tanks," or LSTs, U.S.

The Montana-class battleships, conceived under the 1940 Two-Ocean Navy Act, were envisioned as the U.S. Navy’s most ...

Some truly legendary submarines saw combat in World War II, with Germany's formidable U-boats being some of the best known. Naval travel was essential to opposing nations in order to transport weapons ...

The high seas were dangerous places during World War II, an unforgiving expanse where nations vied for supremacy, just as they fought each other on land and in the skies. Military ships of all types ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces ...

A team of scientists led by undersea explorer Robert Ballard discovered the bow of the heavy cruiser New Orleans on Monday. (Ocean Exploration Trust) On Nov. 30, 1942, a torpedo slammed into the heavy ...

After service in World War II, the longtime Little Compton resident worked as an investment banker, GOP fundraiser, Navy ...

The ceremony, held in Trieste, coincided with the 71st anniversary of the city’s return to Italy and marks the ship’s ...

The Midway-class aircraft carrier was instrumental in American naval operations around the world spanning from the end of ...