On the night of November 14, 1942, the Pacific became the stage for an intense naval showdown as battleships USS South Dakota ...

Chester W. Nimitz's naval career included a few bobbles on the way to becoming a fleet admiral and war hero. First, he was denied entry to West Point. Shaking off the rejection, the young Texan ...

Ukraine covertly transported drones deep inside Russian territory and used them to destroy over 40 bomber planes. It was ...

The future admiral Zheng He was born around ... centuries ago by Zheng He and his remarkable fleet. Dolors Folch is Professor Emeritus of Chinese History at the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona ...

Led by the legendary British Admiral Horatio Nelson ... the combined French and Spanish fleets attempted to destroy the British fleet. If victorious, this would pave the way for Napoleon ...

Vice Admiral Collingwood has taken command of the English fleet. Lord Nelson was shot with a musket whilst briefing his subordinate Captain Hardy upon HMS Victory. The shot is believed to have ...

The youngest carrier in the fleet, the Admiral Kuznetsov (technically named ... the Russian carrier hasn't had the most active service history — at least, not one that includes a lot of time ...

BALTIMORE -- Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore is all about honoring our state's rich naval history ... them and see what we do," said Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore, the commandant at ...