The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor's revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News. The tank was recently ...

Wage War: The USS North Carolina was America’s first “fast battleship,” designed for both speed and strength. Launched in ...

What You Need to Know: The USS North Carolina (BB-55), the first of the North Carolina-class fast battleships, played a pivotal role in WWII, showcasing advanced firepower and speed. -Designed ...

As World War II raged in the Pacific, a U.S. battleship added a unique new resident. The newcomer didn’t “look or act exactly human” but was “enlisted” on Aug. 28, 1944, records show ...

As World War II raged in the Pacific, a U.S. battleship added a unique new resident. The newcomer didn’t “look or act exactly human” but was “enlisted” on Aug. 28, 1944, records show ...

USS North Carolina: WWII’s Iconic Fast Battleship with Firepower to Spare. Launched in 1940 and commissioned a year later, the USS North Carolina (BB-55) was the first of the North Carolina ...

As World War II raged in the Pacific, a U.S. battleship added a unique new resident. The newcomer didn’t “look or act exactly human” but was “enlisted” on Aug. 28, 1944, records show ...

As World War II raged in the Pacific, a U.S. battleship added a unique new resident. The newcomer didn’t “look or act exactly human” but was “enlisted” on Aug. 28, 1944, records show ...