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Remains of World War II soldier from Detroit identified, to be returned home for burial
The remains of an Army private from Detroit who died as a World War II prisoner of war in the Philippines have been ...
Missing bow of World War II cruiser found after 83 years
On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...
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Lost Bow of American Warship Found Eight Decades After It Was Blown Off by a Japanese Torpedo in World War II
After the attack, crews sailed the USS "New Orleans" backwards for more than 1,000 miles across the Pacific. Since then, the ...
What Was The Cruiser's Role Among Military Ships During World War 2?
During World War II, U.S. Navy cruisers filled a vital niche between the powerful but slow battleships and the less powerful ...
How Big Were Iowa-Class Battleships And How Many Troops Could They Carry?
Iowa-class battleships measured 887 feet long and displaced 58,460 tons, with crews ranging from 2,500 during WWII to 1,573 ...
WWII ship sunk by U.S. found in Pacific, still armed with unused munitions
The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki was discovered more than 2,600 feet below the ocean's surface near the Solomon ...
Defense Department acknowledges mistake in identification of World War II soldier
Kenneth Kramer, just 20 years old when he died, was from Washington state and appeared to have no connection to Michigan, officials said.
I spent the night on a World War II submarine Airbnb that can sleep 65 people in sailors' bunks. Take a look inside.
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum allows guests to sleep on the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine it lists on Airbnb.
I toured the only remaining German submarine captured by the US during World War II. Take a look inside.
On June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured its first German submarine. Now it's displayed at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science ...
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Lost bow of USS New Orleans found in South Pacific more than 80 years after battle
A team of scientists and explorers discovered the bow of the USS New Orleans off the coast of the Solomon Islands more than ...
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I Stayed in a US Navy Submarine From World War II on Airbnb: Photos ...
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum allows guests to sleep on the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine it lists on Airbnb.
The fascinating story of a World War II ship: it escaped Japanese torpedoes using coconut logs and now its bow has been found
During World War II, the United States suffered 292,129 dead and 139,709 missing. The crew of the USS New Orleans was no exception, as more than 180 people died after being hit by ...