John "Johnny Q" Quinesso Sr., a WWII Navy veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden ...

Today in a special collaboration with World of Warships our favourite naval historian Dan Snow ranks his favourite battleships of WW2. From the gigantic Yamato, to the humble yet deadly HMS Warspite.

The USS Massachusetts, known for its pivotal role in World War II, is now a museum and war memorial in Massachusetts.

Unlike the battleship, few war machines have ever embodied national pride, technological ambition, and formidable capability. From the towering steel giants of the early 1900s to the sleek, ...

The Second World War was fought on many fronts, with skirmishes occurring on land, in the air, and at sea alike. As a result, several forms of transportation and warfare became synonymous with the ...

Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In January 1991, a huge Allied naval fleet had amassed in the Persian Gulf–the largest deployment of naval strength since 1945. Two of the US ...