The Montana class was the U.S. Navy’s unbuilt “super battleship”: larger than Iowas, with twelve 16-inch guns, thicker armor, ...

Battleships represented the core of the fleet. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were the first step of the project. Armed with 9 11” guns, the two light battleships gave German builders valuable experience ...

During the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, the U.S. Navy ordered six new battleships that were designed to combat Japan's Kongō-class battleships. Ultimately, only four of the ...

Initially, the US Navy planned to build five Montana -class battleships: Montana (BB-67), Ohio (BB-68), Maine (BB-69), New Hampshire (BB-70), and Louisiana (BB-71). The construction was set to take ...

The destruction of a portion of the U.S. Pacific Fleet by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, guaranteed the America's entry into the war and jumpstarted naval shipbuilding. The ...

A piece of a World War II aircraft carrier residing for decades in Bergen County will soon be moved to the Battleship New Jersey en route to its eventual home at a naval museum under construction. The ...

First eight-month voyage will cross South China Sea Carrier is "a hugely powerful statement," says captain Brexit vote had raised questions about UK's global role CASCAIS, Portugal, May 28 (Reuters) - ...