The Portland-class USS Indianapolis played an essential role in the outcome of World War II, being the ship that delivered components for the atomic bombs. As the flagship of the U.S. Fifth Fleet ...

In this week's Texas Minute history column, Ken Bridges looks at the life and legacy of Admiral Chester Nimitz.

The motor torpedo boat (MTB), also known as the patrol torpedo (PT) boat, has acquired its own special swashbuckling aura ...

During the dark days of World War II, Red Oak lost more than 50 of its ... Last week the Red Oak, one of 101 Victory ships dragged out of mothballs for service in Viet Nam, was ready to sail ...

During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep Britain supplied. But these ships were being sunk by German U-boats, warships and aircraft. In 1940 ...

To join this year's tributes to the generation who fought World War II—on the 75th anniversary ... the importance of air power to Allied victory. It also affirms the indispensable U.S. role ...

During the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, U.S. forces sank the ships. It was one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, ...