Navy Battleship USS Texas is getting a big update: Over a century ago, the U.S. Navy launched its USS Texas battleship. The formidable New York-class vessel would go on to serve in the Mexican waters ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: No one has ever hit an Iowa class battleship with 150 6” shells over the course of 30 minutes. However, World War II offers some experience; the German battleship ...

Key Points and Summary - The iconic Iowa-class battleships came closer to being nuclear-armed platforms than many realize. During the Cold War, the US Navy developed the Mk-23 "Katie," a 16-inch ...

Key Points and Summary on Yamat0-Class Battleships - The Imperial Japanese Navy's WWII-era Yamato-class warships were the largest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed, boasting ...

Lots of men live with the challenge of carrying on their family’s legacy. Tony Gregory’s just weighs 27,000 tons, is nearly two football fields long and could — but probably won’t — sink into ...

Touting large-caliber guns and torpedos, battleships carried intense firepower and heavy armor. With the advancement of military technology, the need for battleships dwindled. There are only eight US ...