When the German U-boats targeted the Lusitania with a torpedo, the ship sank more quickly than expected. Here's why that happened according to modern reports.

World War II texts and oral histories are rife with references to torpedo juice. George Moore served on the destroyer USS Abner Read. As he remembered, “Life aboard ship was not all work and ...

A replica World War One torpedo boat has taken to Solent for first time A replica of a World War One-era military speedboat has taken to the water for the first time. The Coastal Motor Boat Number ...

On October 24, 1944, during World War II, the USS Tang sank off the coast of China. The submarine was destroyed by its own torpedo, which slammed into the port side while launching an attack on a ...

Researchers have identified the wreck site of a World War One warship after over a century at the bottom of the Irish Sea. HMS Stephen Furness was struck by a single torpedo fired from UB-64 on 13 ...

A shipwreck discovered off the coast of Scotland was confirmed to be a British cruiser sunk by a torpedo during World War I, killing more than 500 crew members on board, U.K. military officials ...

MUSKEGON, MI -- Sitting in the Muskegon Lake channel is an 82-year-old piece of World War II history. And you can sleep on it. The USS Silversides is one of the most successful submarines of World ...

For example, the Mark 18 torpedoes used back in World War II were highly complex and advanced weapon systems capable of short-range engagement via an internal propulsion system and external propeller.

During World War II, units of Ranger soldiers faced battles on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. The rangers will be honored this month.

A 1945 torpedo bomber is being restored near the Grand Junction Airport, at the Rocky Mountain Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF).

Over 80 years ago, a US warship was badly damaged by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Tassafaronga. The crew temporarily repaired the USS New Orleans with coconut logs. To return to port ...

A rare World War II-era TBM Avenger torpedo bomber will take to the skies over Fauquier County on Saturday, July 12, offering rides for aviation fans and history buffs alike.