This top 10 list highlights the greatest warships ever built, from the Carthaginian Quadrireme, which showcased advanced ...

1. USS Johnston (DD-557) The Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a small ship (weighing in at only 2,700 tons) but she packed a punch. During the ferocious action off Samar Island in the ...

When the war first started, the Indianapolis was conducting train exercises near Johnston Atoll ... Once it had undergone repairs, the USS Indianapolis was assigned with a covert mission.