On This Day: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...
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PT-109: The WWII Boat of LTJG (and Future POTUS) John F. Kennedy
Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...
Triple Aircraft Carrier Exercise Sends Warning to China
The tri-carrier war game in the Philippine Sea comes as seven Chinese warships reached the area earlier this week.
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Pacific War author’s ‘Guam,’ due in March, fills a void
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...
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World War II submarines that disappeared without a trace
Submarines have since their introduction been key during naval warfare, and indeed played an important role during World War ...
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The Cargo Ship That Turned the Tide of World War II
During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep Britain supplied. But these ...
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Underwater explosion destroys hundreds of WWII-era shells off Okinawa
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...