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

A new survey revealed and mapped 13 WWII wrecks. The mission combined archaeology, technology, and remembrance. An ...

Legend has it the most decorated U.S. Navy destroyer of WWII sank a Japanese submarine solely by throwing potatoes at it.

The Pacific Theater of World War II was one of the most ferocious naval campaigns in history during which capital ships ...

The USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine, sank 13 enemy ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II.

A visit to Mobile's Battleship Memorial Park as a child sparked my interest in World War II naval battles.

When history reflects on Pearl Harbor, the attack is often remembered as a strictly aerial battle. But there was another, ...

The USS Silversides submarine sank 23 ships during World War II. It was also the site of a successful emergency appendectomy in enemy waters.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

The USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine, sank 13 enemy ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II.