The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...

The destroyer fighting ship (not to be confused with the cruiser) is the workhorse of the modern U.S. Navy. The 75 destroyers in active service — which are mostly Arleigh Burke-class ships — are able ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...