After years of service to the nation, the Battleship North Carolina was about to fade quietly into history -- until school ...

24/7 Wall St. Posted: February 15, 2025 | Last updated: July 11, 2025 The U.S. suffered a harrowing surprise attack on December 7, 1941,from Japan that propelled the country to the forefront of World ...

The Iowa-class ships can be traced back to the late 1930’s, when the “escalator clause” first emerged. First penned in the 1936 London Treat, if Japan (or other non-signatories) refused to confirm ...

Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...

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 ...

The worst drought in Europe in decades hasn't only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War ...

DECATUR - Walk down the stairs in the Adam Troxell Sr. home in Decatur and cast an eye upon a massive model ship. Extending over each end of a 7-foot pool table, the World War II battleship USS New ...

Veterans and families gathered on board the Battleship Iowa in San Pedro on Sunday, Nov. 9, to enjoy an early celebration of ...