Once the pride of the U.S. Navy, its four battleships are now mothballed museum attractions. But if needed, could these decommissioned behemoths be reactivated?

Iowa-class battleships measured 887 feet long and displaced 58,460 tons, with crews ranging from 2,500 during WWII to 1,573 ...

The United States, on the other hand, focused entirely on battleships. Not until the 1910s, when it became apparent that Japan was about to acquire four large, fast battlecruisers, did the USN ...

There are serious strategic-readiness implications, as it will leave the Navy one carrier-group short of the 11 that Congress ...

The Big Battleship Reboot? The idea of seeing the United States Navy’s Iowa-class battleships return to active service is appealing to military history enthusiasts, but it’s unlikely to happen.

U.S. Navy Battleships are Getting Some Serious Upgrades . The United States Navy in its current form was founded on March 27, 1794, after the United States Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794 ...

Commissioned on October 22, 2016, in Lake Michigan, the USS Detroit (LCS 7) is “the sixth US Navy vessel to bear the name of Michigan’s largest city. The ship represents the proud people of ...

Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. (WHTM) The building has an unusual history. “This building was originally part of a gun factory where they would put parts of large caliber guns togethe… ...

China has spent the last 20 years building the biggest navy in the world. As tensions with that country continue to rise, Norah O'Donnell boarded the USS Nimitz to report on the U.S. Navy's readiness.