The USS Hornet earned its place in history as one of World War II’s most storied aircraft carriers. We recount its daring role in launching the Doolittle Raid, the fierce battles it fought in the ...

Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

World War II was fought across land, sea, and air. Soldiers and tanks battled on the ground, bombers and escort planes struck in the air, and battleships clashed at sea. WWII proved the dominance of ...

The tractor on the wreck of the USS Hornet. On Oct. 26, 1942, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier the USS Hornet was sunk during pitched fighting in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Strapped to the ...

On June 8, 1940, just four days after the evacuation of Dunkirk, the United Kingdom's Royal Navy suffered its worst loss of World War II when its HMS Glorious aircraft carrier and two destroyer ...

A piece of a World War II aircraft carrier residing for decades in Bergen County will soon be moved to the Battleship New Jersey en route to its eventual home at a naval museum under construction. The ...