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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...
This Legendary WW2 Vessel Helped Conduct the Doolittle Raids
The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...
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One of the mightiest of WW2 battleships discovered 70 years after it was sunk
American billionaire Paul Allen has announced the discovery of the famous World War Two Japanese battleship ... carried a crew of 2.399 and sever aircraft. Armaments: Nine 18in guns with a ...
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How World War II ended with a battle between sailing ships
a Japanese crew that did not yet know World War II was officially over launched an attack that would be the final battle of the war. It was also the last battle between two ships under sail.
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World War II’s largest loss of life during a ship convoy included local servicemen
Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat.
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Sailor who survived 1941 Pearl Harbor attack in battleship’s belly dies at age 103
William Henry Pratt, who survived both the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of dangerous patrols aboard a ...
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I toured the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine that sank 13 ships and received 4 battle stars. Take a look inside.
"She made six war patrols, sank 13 enemy ships, and rescued seven downed American ... which built 28 submarines during World War II. In 1986, the USS Cobia was designated as a National Historic ...