The bow section of the U.S. warship USS New Orleans, which was blown off by a Japanese torpedo in 1942, has been located near ...

The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the crew of the ...

Blinded after an accident at age 5, Ralph Teetor was determined to pursue engineering. His inventions have filtered into ...

Hanwha Ocean showcased its latest surface ship concept designs to highlight Hanwha Group’s strength as a total maritime ...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.—While being docked at the League Island Navy Yard Saturday, the new torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey came in contact with a bulkhead and was damaged to such an extent it ...

Maneuvering at full speed, the destroyer engaged the attackers, destroying two boats with its 5-inch guns and forcing a third to retreat as U.S. air support arrived.

As he did so, however, the destroyer was spotted by Lt. Kovar and the crew of PT-137. The PT boat loosed a single torpedo, then took evasive action under a barrage of star shell.

Under the command of Lt. Isadore Kovar, PT-137 missed a Japanese destroyer — and crippled a cruiser instead.

Germany's U-505 submarine was the 1st warship captured by the US Navy in over a century and top secret during World War II.

Still, if there were options, servicemen drank the options. World War II texts and oral histories are rife with references to torpedo juice. George Moore served on the destroyer USS Abner Read.