Naval history

Why was the Bismarck so feared? What made her such a special battleship vs the rest of the world? Why was everyone so scared?

USS Worcester (CL-144) anti-aircraft light cruiser of the US Navy. Launched on February 4, 1947 (3.bp.blogspot.com) 04.18 (Large Picture)

Taking off the crew of the sinking USS William D. Porter, 10 June 1945.

USS North Carolina at Ulithi

An infographic depicting the composition of an aircraft carrier strike group.

Battleship Texas BB35 is a New York-class battleship that has the distinction of having served in both World War I and World War II. The 104-year-old ship

During World War Two the US Navy built 4 of the 45,000 tonne Iowa Class Battleships to dominate the oceans and Axis navies. Having visited three of the sister ships in 2013: USS New Jersey (BB-62 i…

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor marked a pivotal moment in history, drawing the United States into World War II.

Greek cruiser Georgios Averof was a modified Pisa-class armored cruiser built in Italy for the Royal Hellenic Navy. She was (L) March 12, 1910. (google.image) 01.2021 (Early Warships Large Image)

Written by D-Mitch IJN Yamato in 1941. The ship, together with its sister-ship, IJN Musashi, were the only super-battleships that saw action. This article is devoted to the battleships, the most powerful ships to sail the waves and the pride of every navy from 1880 to the early '40s. These large warships with the impressive gun armament, the so-called "Castles of Steel" or "The Floating Fortresses", were a symbol of naval dominance and national might, and for decades the battleship was a…

USS Washington.

German Battleship Tirpitz

In this map specially prepared for MHM, we chart the last journey of the Bismarck in May 1941. Here the course of the Bismarck is depicted in black, and the ...

14 in Pennsylvania class dreadnought era battleship USS Arizona at Norfolk Naval shipyard after her 1931 modernization - sadly it did her little good ten years later at Pearl Harbor, where she was the principal victim: she blew up with very heavy loss, and today her remains are a memorial of the Japanese attack.