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 ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

While some of the wrecks were first located over 30 years ago, the latest expedition allowed for a far more detailed and comprehensive survey, thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology, researchers ...

Maybe I’m just entering that fabled “second childhood” or something. Lately, I’ve been returning to subjects that interested me when I was a kid. For many reasons ― except having a close family member ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s a floating time capsule along the lakeshore, with a unique link to U.S. history. The building of the Navy’s secret weapons connects Manitowoc to a turning point in World ...

Lt. Ralph DuPont, a World War II F6F-5 Hellcat Pilot, went missing during the Battle of Formosa in 1944. It took 80 years to ...

More images from an iconic U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during World War II have been released, just days after a crew said they found a military vehicle inside the ...

During World War II, military officials reported naval aviators flew from aircraft carriers, projecting air power across vast stretches of the Pacific Ocean, and participated in major battles such as ...