The United States Navy doesn't use battleships anymore. The last battleships built by the Navy were those of the Iowa class. These gigantic vessels' similarly gigantic guns have been silent since 1991 ...

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, ...

GALVESTON, Texas — We're looking back at the history of Battleship Texas, which is on the brink of its next chapter following a $75 million overhaul. We visited the Texas as crews continued working to ...

Battleships were enormous investments of national treasure. They did not merely represent national power; they were the physical manifestations of that power. They embodied the prestige of the nation, ...

In 1921, Army Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell proved airplanes could sink battleships. Three years later, he predicted Japan would launch a surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor at dawn. Navy and Army brass ...

The amphibious assault ship is capable of hauling helicopters, hovercraft and amphibious assault vehicles, along with more than 1,000 military personnel. The ships motto is “Never Forget.” According ...