Hubert Seipel, son of Henry and Agatha Seipel, joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 at the age of 17; the year he graduated from high ...

In October 1945, two months after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and one ...

USS Puffer launched on Nov. 22, 1942, and on Oct. 9, 1943, during its maiden voyage, encountered an escort destroyer leading a large tanker.

“WWII brought them together,” he said ... Though each model Miller makes is more complex than the last, the USS Missouri ...

DDR USS 743 out of San Diego. He took to Hawaii, Midway and Australia through the end of his service in 1958. His platoon pulled into the port in Sydney as the first American warship in the harbor ...

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in ...

The Naval History and Heritage Command had recently announced their joyful discovery of a U.S. World War II submarine. The ...

The USS New Jersey (BB-62), known as "Big J," is arguably the greatest battleship ever, renowned for her impressive combat ...

Down to the smallest details, each model is expertly crafted and holds a wealth of information about the history and ...

Ramsey is so dedicated to the Nevada that when he dies, he wants a portion of his remains to be buried over the battleship, which the Navy sunk with an aerial torpedo in 1948. It’s located 65 nautical ...

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The USS Missouri, an Iowa-class battleship, is celebrated as one of the most iconic American warships. Commissioned during ...