Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...

From the 1890s through the World War II, battleships ruled the waves. These steel leviathans projected naval power across all the world's seas, clashing with other ships or bombarding enemy forces ...

Though battleships saw extensive and meritorious service in World War II, the conflict exposed their weaknesses against the rising power of the aircraft carrier. For the first half of the 20th century ...

The Second World War was fought on many fronts, with skirmishes occurring on land, in the air, and at sea alike. As a result, several forms of transportation and warfare became synonymous with the ...

Aircraft carriers replaced battleships as dominant naval power during WWII by striking targets hundreds of miles beyond visual range. Submarines waged economic warfare targeting supply lines. German U ...

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

Veterans and families — and football fans — gathered on board the Battleship Iowa in San Pedro on Sunday, Nov. 9, to enjoy an early celebration of Veterans Day. Admission was free. Highlights included ...