The Portland-class USS Indianapolis played an essential role in the outcome of World War II, being the ship that delivered components for the atomic bombs. As the flagship of the U.S. Fifth Fleet ...

So a young acquaintance asks what kinds of ships there are in a navy ... warships are similar in proportion to frontline World War II flattops. Other amphibs look like humble transports.

In the dead of night, amidst the raging North Atlantic, USS Borie and a German Type VII C U-boat engaged in what would become one of the most brutal naval duels of World War II. After disabling each ...