On December 10, 1942, as the Pacific erupted into a critical front of World War II, British Force Z ventured into the South ...

This is part of a new series of essays entitled “Battle Studies,” which seeks, through the study of military history, to ...

capturing over 150 British merchant ships worth $2 million. But the British took heart from the land war, which seemed to be going their way with very little effort expended. With the help of ...

Great Britain, unsurprisingly for an island nation that sees a legendary amount of rain, has quite the water affinity. There's just no separating the British from their seafaring heritage, as has ...

If the Germans could use their brand-spanking new navy to stop that, sinking ships and cutting off supply lines, they could starve Britain out of the war. So, the British Navy had one clear goal ...

Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula will build all four new ships – three San Antonio-class landing ... away from World War II-style beach assaults and devote the amphibs to their less dangerous ...