Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...

In one of the most extraordinary naval battles of World War II, the small American task unit known as Taffy 3 suddenly found itself facing a massive Japanese fleet. Outnumbered, outgunned, and ...

The USS New Jersey is a battleship of superlatives. Fastest battleship ever built? Check. The ship's fastest speed was a record-setting 35.2 knots, or a little over 40 miles per hour, in 1968. Longest ...