Here’s What You Need To Remember: While this did not wean the Navy off expensive battleships in the short term, it did expose their vulnerability from the air, and the Navy did seemingly hedge its ...

Tirpitz spent years hiding in Norwegian fjords, tying down massive Allied resources without ever facing a decisive battle.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — About 20 World War II veterans gathered aboard the battleship Missouri in Pearl Harbor to mark the 66th year since the end of World War II. The USS Missouri was anchored in ...

HONOLULU — The battleship that hosted the official ceremony ending World War II is coming out of drydock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard this week. The former USS Missouri, now a museum known as the ...

The Battleship Missouri Memorial today announced the cancellation of its in-person ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II on Sept. 2. The cancellation was made following ...

After a 40-mile trip down the Houston Ship Channel last year, guided dry dock tours of one of Texas' historic battleships will soon be coming to an end. April 30 will be the last day visitors can take ...

On this day 79 years ago, World War II came to an end when Japan officially surrendered. The battleship where Japan signed off on is docked in the waters of Pearl Harbor and a ceremony was held this ...

Launched in 1919, Japan’s battleship Nagato was a floating fortress, eight 16-inch guns, 32,000 tons of steel, and Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship at Pearl Harbor. She survived Midway, Leyte Gulf, and ...