Which battleships sunk in combat throughout the Second World War? We often think of the ground battles of World War 2, the massive campaigns of the sky, and other valiant battle fronts. However, the ...

When it comes to history, it's typically the most legendary ships that are highlighted. But at the other end of the spectrum, certain warships didn't exactly make the grade. Sometimes there were ...

Battleships are large, heavily armored and armed warships, but the United States Navy stopped using them toward the end of the 20th century. Their usefulness waned as missile technology improved, and ...

As U.S. destroyers like USS Carney fend off missile and drone swarms in the Red Sea, critics argue modern surface ships are ...

Summary: The Montana-class battleships, planned by the U.S. Navy during World War II, were designed to be the most powerful and heavily armored battleships in history. -With twelve 16-inch guns, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In January 1991, a huge Allied naval fleet had amassed in the Persian Gulf–the largest deployment of naval strength since 1945. Two of the US ...

What You Need to Know: Calls to reactivate battleships like the USS New Jersey reflect misplaced nostalgia rather than strategic sense. Even if they could be restored, battleships are outdated for ...

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At first glance, Ingo Bauernfeind’s book on American battleships appears to join the great works by Siegfried Breyer and Garze and Dulin, but this new volume from Casemate offers both more and less.