Although battleships were supplanted by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might.

Key Point: Bismarck and Tirpitz simply did not compare favorably with any other navy’s fast battleships. Prior to World War One, Germany held extensive territories in the Pacific. A German Empire ...

An archive of 22 Royal Nay telegram messages describing the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck is up for auction in the U.K. The Bismarck has been described as the largest and most powerful ...

Key Point: The sinking of the Bismarck was an excellent example of combined arms at sea working together to sink a stronger opponent. On May 23, 1941, the Battleship Bismarck was on a roll. The ...

In 1941, HMS Victorious, an imposing, Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, joined the hunt for the notorious German battleship ...

In May 1941, Germany sent its mammoth new battleship Bismarck into the North Atlantic. In its first action, it sank the Hood, the flagship of the British fleet, killing all but three of its 1,418-man ...

Early in World War II, Nazi Germany used its navy to isolate Britain from resupply by sea. Germany capital ships, like the battleship Bismarck, were an important part of that strategy. But it was ...

THESE remarkable pictures claim to show one of the most famous moments in World War II – the sinking of the Bismarck. THESE remarkable pictures claim to show one of the most famous moments in World ...

From the thunderous roar of cannons to the silent weight of their historical impact, battleships have long symbolized power, innovation, and turning points in global conflict. These steel giants ...

Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics proudly showed off a picture of the German World War II battleship Bismarck “in all his glory” during a podcast. E.J. Antoni, tapped to ...

What started as a 15-year-old's hobby has become a generational tradition for Jerry Albert and his family. Albert, who served in the United States National Guard during the 1960s, began building model ...

Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics once proudly showed off a painting of the German World War II battleship Bismarck “in all his glory” during a podcast. E.J. Antoni, ...