On June 4, 1942, just six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway began during World War II. The battle lasted through June 7. In the end seven ships were sunk and ...

Photos show the USS Laffey still sitting upright on the seafloor with much of her bow and midsection intact despite more than ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in These Were the Largest Naval Battles of WWII, By the Numbers Skip to main content ...

Some of the largest naval battles were waged in World War II, ... Here’s a look at the biggest American naval battles of WWII. national_museum_of_the_us_navy / Flickr. 15.

The Battle of Okinawa U.S. Marine reinforcements wade ashore in Okinawa, World War II. Photo by Public Domain. On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines stormed the beaches of ...

American and Chinese forces engaged in old-fashioned naval combat, complete with a boarding party, to take out a Japanese vessel. By Nicholas Slayton Published Aug 6, 2022 6:23 PM EDT The war was ...

During one of the 18 naval battles Michael E. Pahnos fought aboard the USS Canberra during World War II, the young cannon operator was knocked unconscious. When he awoke, he was panicked to ...

The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, a battle between the United States and Japan in World War II in the Solomon Islands, began on this day in history, Nov. 12, 1942.