Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

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 ...

When the USS Hornet sunk in World War II, a tractor used to move aircraft went down too. Now a recovery mission is being ...

On October 24, 1944, during World War 2’s Pacific climax, the United States Navy, emboldened by their recent triumphs in the ...

One of the biggest achievements of maritime archaeology is discovering shipwreck remnants from crucial historic periods. A team of scientists aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel (E ...

Eighty years after the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, Leighton Willhite traveled to the National Museum of the ...

Donald McPherson shot down five planes in the Pacific theater in the final years of the war, earning him the title of "ace" ...

The structure and stamps on the base of the anchor helped researchers confirm the bow belonged to the USS New Orleans. The words "Navy Yard" are still visible through the marine growth. Ocean ...

A World War II landing ship that stormed D-Day beaches is docked in Muscatine, serving as the backdrop for the city’s annual 9/11 tribute.

Despite advances in military technology, the Navy's most decorated aircraft carrier was at the Battle of Midway during WWII and other conflicts of the era.