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The Navy Sent 4 Iowa-Class Battleships to Fight North Korea
The Iowa-class battleships, the last and largest battleships built by the U.S. Navy, played a crucial role during the Korean War. -Reactivated from reserve status, the USS Missouri, Iowa, New Jersey, ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Alaska-Class ‘Mini-Battleships’ Never Had a Chance
The Alaska-class cruisers were a fascinating and unique chapter in the history of naval warfare. Conceived during a time of ...
Why a U.S. Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII's Battle of Okinawa
On April 11, 1945, a Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball during the ...
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A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here’s why
Britain’s Imperial War Museum says they killed 7,000 Allied naval personnel ... fighter with a 5-inch (12.7-centimeter) round. The plane plunged, but it leveled out about 20 feet (6 meters ...
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The day Canada attacked Clallam Bay
This is the story of the day Canada attacked Clallam Bay. Shells burst over the Olympic Peninsula village of Clallam Bay on Monday, Jan. 29, 1962, and the Navy said they apparently were fired by ...