Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

Another significant battle on this list is the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which took place between October 23 and 26, 1944, and is considered the largest naval battle not only in WWII but in history.

Utter darkness and a restless sea set the stage for what many historians consider the fiercest and most desperate naval ...

The naval battles at Guadalcanal (1942-1943) reversed the tide of war in the Pacific, while the Battle of the Philippine Sea (1944) doomed Japanese naval aviation—paving the way for history’s ...

The naval battles at Guadalcanal (1942-1943) reversed the tide of war in the Pacific, while the Battle of the Philippine Sea (1944) doomed Japanese naval aviation—paving the way for history’s ...

A relatively obscure bronze statue at Fort Story honors a French nobleman’s contributions to American independence, Chris Melhuish writes in a guest column.

Japanese battleship Yamashiro under attack in the Sulu Sea on Oct. 24, 1944. US Navy Photo WASHINGTON, D.C. – Escort carrier USS St. Lo (CVE-63) was the first naval vessel to be sunk by a single ...

The US Navy has announced they will be naming a new American-class landing helicopter assault ship (LHA), the USS Fallujah, as a homage to the two bloodiest battles of the War in Iraq.

The Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of 1944 was the largest naval battle in history. To retake the Philippines, the US Navy had gathered the combined strengths of two powerful naval forces.

Another significant battle on this list is the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which took place between October 23 and 26, 1944, and is considered the largest naval battle not only in WWII but in history.