The USS Massachusetts, known for its pivotal role in World War II, is now a museum and war memorial in Massachusetts.

In November 1942, during World War II, an American battleship fought one of the most decisive naval battles in history ...

One of America's last battleships, USS Wisconsin, is moored on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia.Now a floating museum ...

Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the United States Navy. But the advent of aircraft carriers ensured that no such battle would ever occur.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, ...

Dick Ramsey was on board the USS Nevada off the coast of France during the Allied invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944 — 2½ years after the battleship nearly sank in shallow water at Pearl Harbor during ...

Overcast skies gripped Tokyo Bay on an early September morning 80 years ago. Naval ships anchored in the harbor rocked ever slightly as officials representing the United States and Japan gathered on ...