Could battleships return? We explain how missiles, cost, and naval strategy killed the concept and why it isn't likely ...

Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German ...

A major constraint on the Iowa-class design was an “escalator clause” in the Second London Naval Treaty of 1936, which raised the maximum allowable displacement of battleships from 35,000 tons to ...

From the thunderous roar of cannons to the silent weight of their historical impact, battleships have long symbolized power, innovation, and turning points in global conflict. These steel giants ...

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 ...

The Second World War was fought on many fronts, with skirmishes occurring on land, in the air, and at sea alike. As a result, several forms of transportation and warfare became synonymous with the ...

A new video from the USS New Jersey Museum takes a look at what it would take to return the battleship to service. The four Iowa-class battleships have been reactivated three times since the end of ...

These battleships were among the finest ever engineered—and are rightly sources of great national pride from an otherwise bleak era in French history. Entering the Second World War, it was assumed ...

What You Need to Know: The USS North Carolina (BB-55), the first of the North Carolina-class fast battleships, played a pivotal role in WWII, showcasing advanced firepower and speed. -Designed with ...

There's a long history of tradition in the United States Navy, which covers everything from uniforms to the naming of ships. Often, naval vessels receive their names based on a theme; modern nuclear ...