The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest and most decisive naval battle ever fought, involving hundreds of ships and aircraft ...

In November 1942, during World War II, an American battleship fought one of the most decisive naval battles in history ...

The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, a multi-day battle that would see more than 1,700 Americans killed, began on this day in history, Nov. 12, 1942. Guadalcanal is the largest island in the Solomon ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sa'ar-class missile boat of the Israeli Navy. (Wikimedia Commons) Certain battles in naval history mark significant evolutions in ...

The 175-meter-long New Orleans-class heavy cruiser Vincennes sank northeast of Savo Island on Aug. 9, 1942, during the Battle of Savo Island, the first naval battle of the Solomon Islands campaign. (X ...

In the fall of 2022, the then-head of the French Navy, Adm. Pierre Vandier, declared that the French Navy (Marine Nationale) would celebrate just two specific historic events each year. One took place ...

Riding a battleship isn't an everyday experience, so when a family member messaged me in early March about a chance to ride one into dry dock, I thought he was joking. I was already aware of the USS ...

Even being blown overboard could not stop Cassin Young from saving his ship.