Some Revolutionary War naval fights sound less like dusty history and more like a lost miniseries. From small ships to desperate crews and improvised weapons, these five battles were fought on the ...

During Operation Albion in 1917, Germany launched a major naval and amphibious offensive to seize the West Estonian islands and trap Russian warships inside the Gulf of Riga. Russian sailors, caught ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds. The IJN Teruzuki fought fiercely in the first and second naval battles of ...

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 ...

For thousands of years, naval battles have been some of the most decisive military conflicts. Controlling the seas allows victors to dominate ports, trade routes, and encircle opponents. With such ...

The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, a multi-day battle that would see more than 1,700 Americans killed, began on this day in history, Nov. 12, 1942. Guadalcanal is the largest island in the Solomon ...

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 ...

As geopolitical tensions continue to rise across the world, countries like China are building up their naval forces, while the U.S. Navy is constantly upgrading its fleet to maintain a level of ...

Those who study or practice the art of strategy-making constantly debate whether it is best to understand the strategic landscape by looking forward through operational concepts or backward through ...