Named for Rear Admiral Issac C. Kidd, who was killed on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona on December 7, 1941, and became the first U.S. Navy admiral killed in action, the Fletcher-class ...

Which battleships sunk in combat throughout the Second World War? We often think of the ground battles of World War 2, the massive campaigns of the sky, and other valiant battle fronts. However, the ...

Could battleships return? We explain how missiles, cost, and naval strategy killed the concept and why it isn't likely ...

Explore the captivating story of the Yamato battleships, Japan’s formidable naval superweapons during World War II. This video delves into the engineering marvel, strategic significance, and the ...

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 ...

During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...

In 2017, a civilian search team discovered the wreck of the USS Indianapolis in a 600-mile swathe of the Pacific Ocean. The 10,000-ton heavy cruiser was sunk by two torpedoes in the Philippine Sea in ...

Summary: The Iowa-class battleships, designed during the Interwar Years, symbolize a bygone era of U.S. naval dominance and strategic foresight, tailored specifically to combat the then-imminent ...

In 2024, U.S. Navy warships received their first ever over-the-air software updates in combat. In the Red Sea, these upgrades improved the Aegis combat systems’ capabilities against cruise and ...