Sinking of the HMT Rohna: The Largest Loss of American Life At Sea During WWII
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 saw 1,177 sailors and crewmen onboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) lose their lives. While a…
USS Thresher (SS-200): The Most Decorated American Submarine of WWII
During the First World War, Germany deployed a number of vessels that turned naval warfare on its head. Among them were bigger and more effective…
The Most Powerful Warships Ever Operated By the US Navy
The United States is known to have the most powerful Navy in the world. By ton, its active fleet is larger than the next 13…
Sister Ship of Famed Warship Vasa Discovered In Swedish Waterway
The long-lost sister ship of the 17th-century warship Vasa has been discovered off the coast of Vaxholm, Sweden. According to the Swedish Museum of Wrecks,…
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Embarks on First Deployment
The US Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier has departed on her first ever deployment. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will undergo an…
USS Missouri (BB-63): American Battleship and Site of the Japanese Surrender
The USS Missouri (BB-63) was a bit late to the party. Completed in January 1944, she was the last US battleship to enter the action…
U-111: Wreck of Famed WWI-Era German U-boat Discovered Off the Coast of Virginia
During the First World War, Allied vessels feared encountering a German U-boat while traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. It was common for them to be…
The Tragic Fate of the USS Grenadier (SS-210) and Her Crew
For over 70 years, nobody knew the fate of the USS Grenadier (SS-210). Struck by a Japanese aircraft, the submarine sank to the bottom of…
HMS Royal Oak (08): The Royal Navy Battleship That Fought Valiantly During the Battle of Jutland
Battleships were extremely important during the First World War, and the British Royal Navy had some of the most impressive vessels of the conflict. They…
The USS Forrestal (CV-59) Disaster Forever Changed the Way US Navy Sailors Learn Damage Control
The USS Forrestal (CV-59) served the US Navy for nearly four decades. During that time, she saw her fair share of combat, but no amount of…
USS Nevada (BB-36): The Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor and An Atomic Bomb
The USS Nevada (BB-36) was the first of a class of two 27,500-ton battleships launched in 1914, rendering all first-generation vessels obsolete. She had a remarkable…
USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) Found After a Century; First US Destroyer to Be Sunk By An Enemy Vessel
On December 6, 1917, the Tucker-class destroyer USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) was sailing from Brest, France to Queenstown, Ireland. However, the ship never reached its…