The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki was discovered more than 2,600 feet below the ocean's surface near the Solomon Islands.

This article was originally published with the title “ The Great Guns of The Japanese Navy ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 64 No. 12 (March 1891), p. 176 doi:10.1038 ...

The Shōkaku, lead ship of Japan’s powerful aircraft carrier class, played a critical role in several major World War II ...

The USS California (BB44) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941, abandoning ship. (National Archives) Yamamoto's attack was far from perfect, losing 29 planes and 64 troops, but ...

More than 80 years ago, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a devastating surprise attack against U.S. air and naval forces at Pearl Harbor. Many Americans today believe the attack was totally ...

Sailors stand among wrecked airplanes at Ford Island Naval Air Station as they watch the explosion of the USS Shaw in the background, during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S ...

The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said. It was found in deep waters south of Australia's Christmas Island.