All four warships participated in operations during the Second World War and were ... islands. The USS Iowa joined her sister ship, the USS Missouri, during the September 2, 1945, surrender ...

the ship operated during World War I to protect convoys carrying material from the U.S. to Great Britain, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The USS Nevada was the only ship to get ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – NOAA researchers recently made an unlikely discovery while exploring the wreckage of the USS Nevada. The Nevada survived the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, but years later after ...

For a land-locked state, Wyoming has its share of naval history, including two battleships that served in the Civil War, ...

The U.S. Navy’s battleships have long been symbols of naval power and versatility, each with a unique and storied history. -The USS Washington made history by sinking the Japanese battleship Kirishima ...

From 1943 to 1945, the USS Alabama fought in the Pacific theater during World War II. Now, the 680-foot ship rests in Mobile, Alabama, as the star attraction of the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial ...

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot ...

World War II submarines usually had a distinct look, shaped more like boats than the conventional crafts. But was there a ...

War relics come in all shapes and sizes, but something unexpected — a single shoe — has been found on the sunken USS Nevada, which served in both World War I and World War II. The sight ...

CEO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial. “This is a remarkable story of compassion and humanity, even in the midst of one of the worst battles of World War II.” Japan launched a suicide attack ...

Also attending will be about 65 to 70 Navy veterans who served on the battleship USS Iowa, hull number BB-61, which served from World War II through the 1980s and is now a museum ship at the Port ...

Kennedy Jr., and more. It’s a maritime history lover’s dream. The USS Texas is the only remaining battleship to have served in both World War I and II. It’s undergoing restoration and expected to ...