May 27th, 1941. At dawn, the pride of Nazi Germany, the battleship Bismarck, was cornered by the British fleet. After ...
USS New Jersey will soon get a big upgrade: This March, the USS New Jersey will once again be on the move following nearly three decades of museum duty. However, the mighty Iowa-class battleship will ...
The Battleship New Jersey, the most decorated ship in U.S. Navy history, will leave its home dock in Camden Thursday to be dry docked for the first time in over three decades. The ship’s departure ...
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 ...
Battleships are large, heavily armored and armed warships, but the United States Navy stopped using them toward the end of the 20th century. Their usefulness waned as missile technology improved, and ...