Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...
The United States Navy (USN) entered World War II when Japanese aircraft battered ... fast, poorly armored cruisers would raid and disrupt enemy commerce. Although the battleships were starting ...
Summary and Key Points: The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, although less famous than Iowa-class battleships, played a key role in World War II by protecting U.S. Navy carrier groups and bombarding..
When the United States ... of World War II-era floatplanes by helicopters. The navy recommissioned New Jersey in November 1950, Wisconsin in March 1951 and Iowa in August 1951. Several heavy ...
The Battle of Savo Island, a crushing World War II naval defeat for the Allies, ended on August 9, 1942. After the guns fell silent, the Japanese Navy would sink four Allied heavy cruisers ...
China's new Type 055 destroyer rivals the capabilities of the US's aging Ticonderoga class and may exceed it in threatening other ships.