The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

The USS Indianapolis, a 120,000 ton American heavy-cruiser, sank in 1945 ... bomb that would later devastate Hiroshima and bring World War II closer to its end. The cargo had been a top priority ...

That said, “Once more unto the breach, dear comrades,” as I open on what Yours Truly considers to be the Aircraft Carriers of World War II ... force sank three heavy cruisers, damaged two ...

Summary and Key Points: The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, although less famous than Iowa-class battleships, played a key role in World War II by protecting U.S. Navy carrier groups and bombarding..

The celebrated USS Indianapolis was nearly ... a tragedy that also stands as one of World War II's most harrowing survival stories. The Indianapolis, a heavy cruiser and flagship of the 5th ...

After 35 years of service, the USS Philippine Sea has left Norfolk Naval Station on its final deployment. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser will join a task force to deter illicit activity ...

The Battle of Savo Island, a crushing World War II naval defeat for the Allies, ended on August 9, 1942. After the guns fell silent, the Japanese Navy would sink four Allied heavy cruisers ...