The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

But for reasons unknown, up to 7 feet of riverbed has been scoured away, excavating parts of the 130-foot-long ship not seen ...

During the Battle of Tassafaronga, the USS New Orleans was struck by a Japanese torpedo that detonated its forward magazines, killing 182 men and ripping away a large forward section of the cruiser.

A focused look at Jane Peterson’s New York paintings, highlighting her stylistic range, urban subjects, and deep affection ...

Content by AARP. 101-year-old Billings resident Bill George shares stories and lessons from his time serving in the U.S. Navy ...

Some astronomers think they've spotted a new dwarf planet U.S. Issues 3 'Do Not Travel' Warnings on June 16 Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal ...

The oldest U-boat you can visit is actually the first, as the U-1 wasn't used during WWI for combat operations. It hit another vessel in 1919 and was decommissioned, and now it resides in the ...

Dazzle: A different kind of ‘camouflage’ The dazzle paint scheme originated around 1917 as a direct response to unyielding German U-boat attacks.

Germany built 329 U-boats of different types, which Imperial Germany and its allies used throughout WWI. More than half were lost to various enemy actions and engagements, and few parts of any U ...

Explorers say they've found the wreckage of a British warship that was sunk by a German U-boat during World War I. Some 524 people, including the ship's captain, perished when the HMS Hawke went ...

Explorers say they found the wreckage of a British warship that was sunk by a German U-boat during World War I. As NPR's Joe Hernandez reports, hundreds died when the HMS Hawke went down off the ...