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While there have been several deadly submarine disasters, the 1963 loss of the USS Thresher along with its 129 crew is the ...
In 1944, the USS Harder, a Gato-class submarine, embarked on a series of remarkable missions, sinking four Japanese ...
On the night of November 29, 1944, the USS Archerfish, a US submarine, achieved a remarkable and historic victory when it sank the Japanese supercarrier Shinano. At 71,000 tons, Shinano was the ...
Chris Wright recently took to the skies in a 1940s PBY Catalina bomber, a unique experience that combined the thrill of flight with a deep dive into history. This aircraft, ...
Toti took the room back in time, giving the same speech the USS Indianapolis captain gave to the survivors during that first ...
As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, only a few veterans of Japan’s brutal war remain. “Never die for Emperor or country,” one advised.
With the passing of Cleatus Lebow in October of 2023 at the age of 98, Harold Bray, a longtime Benicia native, became the ...
The USS New Orleans was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and responded to the Japanese air attack. Later, the vessel pulled USS Lexington sailors from the water during the Battle of the Coral Sea and ...
Cary Cox and Holt Rast were teammates at Alabama in the late 1930s, and later served with distinction in the U.S. Army during ...
The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.
Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 30. Check what happened ...
There's a revolving door of talent between the country's premiere intelligence agency and its entertainment industry, with ...