Ancient peoples battled to master the sea. The earliest warships on record date back to Egyptian civilization. Ancient mariners took to the Nile River in boats constructed of lashed reeds and coated ...

From the thunderous roar of cannons to the silent weight of their historical impact, battleships have long symbolized power, innovation, and turning points in global conflict. These steel giants ...

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 ...

USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

From prepping the beaches of Normandy to inventing Hell Week, the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) produced a dramatic and valuable legacy, playing a short but essential role in the evolution of ...

The drive to explore is one of the most potent human urges. Finding out what's just around the next bend has been a prerogative of humanity since the earliest hunters and gatherers. As long as there ...

Trump Endangers the Handover of the UK’s ‘Last Colony’ The Battle of Leyte Gulf holds important lessons for a hypothetical China-U.S. naval clash – and Chinese strategists know it. An explosion on the ...

Ancient warfare historians review ancient warfare scenes and battle tactics in movies and TV shows. Ancient warfare expert Roel Konijnendijk rates battle tactics such as the naval battle and gladiator ...

The first moving naval “torpedo” was physically attached to the submarine that used it—with perhaps predictable results.

– The Headline That Caught Your Eye– The Latest Confrontation: US Navy Strikes on Iran’s Fleet– A Blast from the Past: ...