First step in preparation to move ship, sub to Erie, PA drydock repair work underway ...

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

Historian Douglas Brinkley is driving the initiative to create the museum in Erie. A separate plan to recreate early forts is ...

President of Naval Park Museum talks about overall repair efforts for WW2 era ships ...

Battleships once ruled the seas, but they have since been replaced by aircraft carriers. The idea of returning to this paradigm has military experts concerned.

The first moving naval “torpedo” was physically attached to the submarine that used it—with perhaps predictable results.

A coordinated multi-agency response began work to address two potentially hazardous environmental threats at the Buffalo Naval Park on Monday. While officials say they have discovered a ...

Explore unusual museums in Illinois, from surgical history to Superman and Popeye. These quirky stops turn any road trip into ...

Three-dimensional images and digital illustrations offer a detailed new look at the USS Monitor, an important Civil War ship that sank more than 160 years ago and has since become a reef.

(THE CONVERSATION) The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. Since the beginning of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, oil tanker traffic through the world’s ...

Horatio Nelson is famous for besting Napoleon at sea. But what did he mean by “Kiss me, Hardy”—his supposed last words?