Decommissioned Soviet Aircraft Carrier Catches Fire in Chinese River
One of the many Soviet aircraft carriers to wind up in China in the years since the bloc’s collapse has been heavily damaged in a…
Wreck of Royal Navy Warship Torpedoed During WWI Found in ‘Remarkable’ Condition
The long-lost wreck of a British warship lost in the North Sea during the First World War has been discovered off Scotland’s coast. HMS Hawke,…
The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is Just One of Three Submarines to Be Named for a Living Person
Jimmy Carter is one of the most beloved US presidents in history. A military man and peanut farmer who later dedicated his life to politics…
The Only Two Japanese Ships Sunk Off the US Coast During World War II Have Been Found
Over 80 years after they were sunk, the only two Japanese ships believed to have been lost immediately off the coast of the United States…
German U-boats Managed to Sink 397 Allied Vessels in Torpedo Junction in Just Six Months
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest engagement of the Second World War, with the Kriegsmarine reigning supreme in the ocean for much of…
There Are Three U-boats Entombed Beneath a Parking Lot in Germany’s Second-Largest City
While it’s not unheard of for wartime sea vessels to be located beneath the earth, it is rare. The most notable instance of this was…
The Wreck of the RMS Titanic Was Found During a Top-Secret Military Operation
The sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912 was one of the most tragic maritime disasters in history. As such, the discovery of the…
US Navy Takes Delivery of Destroyer Named for MoH Recipient John Basilone
The US Navy has officially taken delivery of its latest warship, the Flight IIA guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG-122). The Arleigh Burke-class vessel,…
USS Sachem (SP-192): ‘The Ghost Ship’ That Served in Both World Wars and Now Sits Abandoned in the Wilderness
There are many abandoned ships across the United States, but few have as storied a history as the USS Sachem (SP-192), which also went by…
Volunteers Requesting Help to Save World War II-Era Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown
One of the last remaining operational World War II-era liberty ships is at risk of falling into disrepair and losing its certification from the US…
It’s Illegal for the US Navy to Have Less Than 11 Aircraft Carriers in Its Fleet
The advent of the aircraft carrier forever changed how militaries conduct warfare. Before, aircraft were limited to operations close to shore, but the introduction of…
USS West Virginia (BB-48): The Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor and Exacted Revenge on America’s Enemies
The USS West Virginia (BB-48) was one of the many American battleships to see action in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Miraculously…