The remains of a long-lost WWII warship have been identified after more than 80 years when it was attacked and sunk by Nazis in 1944. The ship was carrying 270 men and 100 were killed in battle.

This year the world will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies and ended the ...

World War II is “fertile storytelling ground” for the new book “Hold Strong,” writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about the work ...

A German U-boat sunk the USAT Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943, in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing 672 of the 902 servicemen, ...

Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat. A ...

Bert O'Leary, who just celebrated his 100th birthday, shares the terror and drudgery of life as airman aboard a Vickers ...

Compared to all military branches, the Navy applied significant quantities of asbestos, insulating naval vessels from ...

The world is mourning music legend Marianne Faithfull, who has died aged 78 following an incredible life in and out of the ...

You might be hearing about the gulf off the coast of the U.S. and Mexico. Here's what to know about the body of water the ...

During World War II, a Soviet submarine torpedoed the German ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff in the Baltic Sea, killing more than 9,000, most of them war refugees; roughly 1,000 people survived.

Feb. 3 will mark the 82nd anniversary of the tragic loss of four U.S. Army chaplains who were aboard the SS Dorchester when ...

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £9bn contract by the Government to power the nation's nuclear submarines. The eight-year agreement, known as Unity, is designed not only to sustain 4,000 existing ...