The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

Some truly legendary submarines saw combat in World War II, with Germany's formidable U-boats being some of the best known. Naval travel was essential to opposing nations in order to transport weapons ...

Eminent scholar Roger Moorhouse recently spoke to Military Times to discuss his book, “Wolfpack: Inside Hitler’s U-Boat War," ...

Although battleships were supplanted 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.

The U-505 submarine served 12 patrols and sank eight enemy boats before the US Navy captured it. The U-boat is now on display at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can walk ...

U.S. forces deployed ships from southern Indiana to the Pacific Theater. The boats carried troops and large equipment, ...

During both world wars, the German Navy tried its utmost to bring the UK to heel through unrestricted submarine warfare. Conversely, the Royal Navy deployed countless warships, men, and resources in ...

If the tale is to be believed, this feline survived the sinking of one German and two British ships during World War II.