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 ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

Explore the daring naval strategy of Admiral Lütjens in "Bismarck's Risky Brest Run." This video delves into a pivotal World ...

There’s an old saying that “an army marches on its stomach.” It could be said that a navy sails on its stomach. And during World War II the United States Navy wanted to make sure its cooks knew how to ...

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire and partners explored Iron Bottom Sound, uncovering naval wrecks and ...

At 17 years old, Joseph “Joe” Spotswood falsified his paperwork to join the Navy in 1944 as World War II was in full swing. He was aboard the USS Augusta during the Normandy invasion and took part in ...

The captain of the giant Royal Navy battleship called his officers together to give them a first morsel of one of World War II's most closely guarded secrets: Prepare yourselves, he said, for "an ...

A photograph from a series of images showing the tattoos of C. A. Lushbaugh, who served in the Navy in the 1920s. (USS Arizona Memorial Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command) During his third ...

Mcpherson was believed to be the last surviving WWII ace. (Navy) Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don McPherson.

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 ...