A battleship gun barrel used by the Navy in World War II that seemed destined for the scrapyard will soon get a second life. Coast Defense Study Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ...

After years of fundraising to save a historic World War II battleship gun barrel that seemed destined for a scrapyard, a nonprofit organization will finally give it a permanent home at Fort Story ...

"The Iowa ended up not fulfilling the role that was expected of her -- to have gun duels with other battleships," Stillwell said.

Summary: In 1945, as World War II neared its end and with Japan’s naval capabilities largely neutralized, the U.S. Navy found an unexpected use for its battleships: bombarding Japanese ...

Why the Yamato-Class Battleships Were Obsolete The Moment They Sailed No warships have captured the paradoxical blend of ...

Key Points - The USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class fast battleship commissioned in 1942, played a significant role in World War II. -Initially tasked with escorting Allied convoys to the ...

A battleship gun barrel used by the Navy in World War II that seemed destined for the scrapyard will soon get a second life. Coast Defense Study Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving ...

A battleship gun barrel used by the Navy in WWII that seemed destined for the scrapyard will get a second life in Virginia Beach. A nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving U.S. defense ...