Birmingham’s most serious incident occurred in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest Naval battle of World War II. Nearly half of Birmingham’s crew became casualties. Fayette County was home to one of ...

Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently explored the wreckage of the USS Laffey, a destroyer sunk during a pivotal series of battles in World War II.

As the clock ticked towards midnight on May 9, 1972, the waters near Haiphong Harbor churned with unease. Amidst the darkness ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s a floating time capsule along the lakeshore, with a unique link to U.S. history. The building of the Navy’s secret weapons connects Manitowoc to a turning point in World ...

Researchers have discovered a long-lost Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer that was sunk in a famous battle of World War II in the South Pacific. American patrol boats sunk the ship Dec. 12, 1942, ...

World War II was fought across land, sea, and air. Soldiers and tanks battled on the ground, bombers and escort planes struck in the air, and battleships clashed at sea. WWII proved the dominance of ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

Researchers have discovered a long-lost Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer that was sunk in a famous battle of World War II in the South Pacific. A research team aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) ...