While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

Maybe I’m just entering that fabled “second childhood” or something. Lately, I’ve been returning to subjects that interested me when I was a kid. For many reasons ― except having a close family member ...

Scuttling is when a ship's crew intentionally sinks a ship themselves, and it happened a lot during WWII to ensure ships didn ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s a floating time capsule along the lakeshore, with a unique link to U.S. history. The building of the Navy’s secret weapons connects Manitowoc to a turning point in World ...

Immerse yourself in the pivotal moments of World War II at the Battle of Midway, as we delve into the daring torpedo strike against the Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu. Discover how this strategic ...

"Gladiator II" features a naval battle that occurs at the Colosseum for the crowd's amusement. The scene is rooted in real-life naval battles that began during Julius Caesar's reign in Rome. But it's ...

In the aftermath of Japan’s surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, there was plenty of hope that the United States wouldn’t have the strength to respond. However, the US was a sleeping giant, and instead of ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Carrier Battles WW2: Admiral of the Fleet A real-time WW2 naval warfare simulation game on tactical level, Admiral of Fleet features 20 scenarios covering ...

Great Naval Battles IV Burning Steel expands the scope of SSI’s line of naval simulators to include World War II naval actions in many of the theaters that saw the shadow of the battle wagon. From the ...

Naval War College Review, Vol. 66, No. 1 (Winter 2013), pp. 56-76 (21 pages) Trent Hone, “U.S. Navy Surface Battle Doctrine and Victory in the Pacific,” Naval War College Review 62, no. 1 (Winter 2009 ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat. However, the 18-day campaign in May 1943 to retake a remote Aleutian island from ...