At point blank range in the dead of night, the American battleship USS Washington unleashed her main battery on the Japanese battleship Kirishima. In a devastating seven minute barrage, over twenty 16 ...

The New Jersey was commissioned, and decommissioned, on four separate occasions. As a result, the New Jersey has a patchwork service record that spans the back half of the twentieth century. Here are ...

Summary and Key Points: The Iowa-class battleships, built during the 1940s, continue to captivate public interest despite their retirement over three decades ago. These legendary ships, which served ...