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USS Kentucky: The ‘Lost’ U.S. Navy Iowa-Class Battleship That Was Never Finished

The Iowa-class USS Kentucky (BB-66) was laid down in 1942 but never completed, a victim of World War II’s rapid shift from big-gun battles to carrier-led warfare. -As Coral Sea and Midway proved ...
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USS Oriskany: The Navy Essex-Class Aircraft Carrier That Was Sunk On Purpose

The USS Oriskany (CV-34) was a highly decorated Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with distinction in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and from which John McCain was shot down. -After its ...

This destroyer sank during World War II—but it had a long history before its last stand

The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces ...

The tiny seaside town that played a big role in the birth of the U.S. Navy

Marblehead, Massachusetts, may be quiet now, but 250 years ago this sleepy town along the North Shore helped make history.

The last operational World War II Landing Ship Tank makes a stop in the Ohio River

The last of the ships that some credit with winning World War II for the Allies has plowed through the waters of the Midwest, where people got a chance to visit it.