The USS Missouri (BB-63), one of the four legendary Iowa-class battleships, is an icon of American naval might. -Many experts ...

For their part, none of the American ships were well-equipped to deal with 18.1” shells, which would likely have penetrated armored spaces and caused significant damage.

By the end of the war 15 American ships earned 15 stars or more. To determine the most decorated ships of World War II, 24/7 Wall St. referenced Official Military Ribbons , an online database of ...

This article was originally published with the title “ First-Class Battleships “Idaho” and “Mississippi” ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 97 No. 23 (December 1907), p. 430 doi:10 ...

ATLANTIC FLEET IS NOW AT SUEZ; American Battleships Will Not Complete Passage of Canal Before Wednesday. RUSH YANKTON AND CULGOA These Vessels, with Supplies, Go Straight from Canal to Messina.

Battles of Lexington and Concord: A key moment when tensions exploded. The first battles of the American Revolution between the U.S. Minutemen and British on April 19, 1775.

This article was originally published with the title “ The First-Class Battleship “Alabama”—Class of Three Ships ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 97 No. 23 (December 1907), p. 408 ...