National Security Journal on MSN4d
RANKED: The 5 Best U.S. Navy Battleships of All Time
The U.S. Navy’s battleships have long been symbols of naval power and versatility, each with a unique and storied history.
The National Interest on MSN4d
This World War II Battleship Fights Its Greatest Enemy Yet
The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage ...
National Security Journal on MSN2d
USS Illinois: The Forgotten Iowa-Class Battleship The Navy Never Finished
The USS Illinois (BB-65) was planned as an Iowa-class battleship during World War II, embodying the Navy’s reliance on heavily armored “battlewagons.” -Ordered in 1940 and partially built, the ...
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America’s Oldest and Newest Warship Classes That Fought in World War II
World War II U.S. Navy Veteran, Joseph McCarron, celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends and loved ones earlier ...
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Missing since World War II, the remains of a sailor from a segregated Navy branch return home
Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at ...
Military Times2d
In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...
USS Scranton, Pacific Fleet’s oldest fast-attack sub, gifted with storied game of Navy legend
The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) received the storied O’Kane cribbage board ...