Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

Some of the largest naval battles were waged in World War II, which also WWII marked a turning point in naval warfare with the evolution of carrier-based combat.

The USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine, sank 13 enemy ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II.

(CNN) – The wreck of one of the most storied U.S. Navy submarines of World War II has been found. The USS Harder was sunk in a battle on Aug. 24, 1944, as the U.S. sought to retake the ...

A visit to Mobile's Battleship Memorial Park as a child sparked my interest in World War II naval battles.

The Pacific Theater of World War II was one of the most ferocious naval campaigns in history during which capital ships ...

The loser of a rare submarine vs. submarine battle was found 80 years after being sunk An undated photo of British Royal Navy submarine HMS Torbay. Arkivi/Getty Images ...

Key point: The only time to fully-submerged submarines did battle. The Hunt for Red October dramatized for the public one of the tensest forms of warfare imaginable: combat between submarines ...

To determine the 15 biggest American naval battles of WWII, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed various historical accounts of naval battles during the war. Naval battles were ranked based on how many warships ...

(CNN) – The wreck of one of the most storied U.S. Navy submarines of World War II has been found. The USS Harder was sunk in a battle on Aug. 24, 1944, as the U.S. sought to retake the ...