Ancient peoples battled to master the sea. The earliest warships on record date back to Egyptian civilization. Ancient mariners took to the Nile River in boats constructed of lashed reeds and coated ...
Mines have a long history of reshaping naval warfare, both by damaging individual ships and by countering the actions of entire fleets. Remarkably, though, one way to make them even more effective is ...
The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces ...
The drive to explore is one of the most potent human urges. Finding out what's just around the next bend has been a prerogative of humanity since the earliest hunters and gatherers. As long as there ...
Modern warships now carry anti-ship missiles capable of striking targets far beyond the horizon, with a single hit powerful enough to sink even the largest vessel. These weapons evolved from ...
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The Surprising History of Naval Drones

Naval drones may seem like cutting-edge technology, but the concept has a long and surprising history that most people don’t ...
The Battle of Leyte Gulf holds important lessons for a hypothetical China-U.S. naval clash – and Chinese strategists know it. An explosion on the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) after she was hit by a kamikaze ...
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire and partners explored Iron Bottom Sound, uncovering naval wrecks and ...
On Sunday, Oct. 5, Real America’s Voice and Steve Bannon’s War Room presented a special program celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy.
On Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...