Following a major $10 million dry dock refurbishment, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62)—the most decorated warship in U.S ...

As U.S. destroyers like USS Carney fend off missile and drone swarms in the Red Sea, critics argue modern surface ships are ...

Could battleships return? We explain how missiles, cost, and naval strategy killed the concept and why it isn't likely ...

A major constraint on the Iowa-class design was an “escalator clause” in the Second London Naval Treaty of 1936, which raised the maximum allowable displacement of battleships from 35,000 tons to ...

USS New Jersey (BB-62) was the second ship ever commissioned by the U.S. Navy to be named to honor the Garden State. As an Iowa-class battleship, New Jersey was one of four warships designed to serve ...

During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dozens of World War II ships now live on as floating museums — a reminder of the nation’s sacrifice and tenacity during a time of turmoil. But salvaging and ...

Designed to intercept fast capital ships yet still capable of serving in a traditional battle alongside other U.S. Navy warships, the Iowa-class battleship successfully combined speed and firepower.

Battleships are large, heavily armored and armed warships, but the United States Navy stopped using them toward the end of the 20th century. Their usefulness waned as missile technology improved, and ...