National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces ...

A lieutenant in the Army in the Philippines, he survived sinking ships after being captured. His remains will be laid to rest ...

The device, which authorities said appeared to be a World War II-era shell, was discovered at Pier G, near the southern edge ...

On March 19, 1945, the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, after enduring a fierce Japanese assault, was a smoldering wreck. The ...

Ohio’s influence can be found in every Navy era — from the battle that secured Lake Erie to the Cleveland-built engines that ...

An ecosystem of marine life has been found thriving on and around munitions disposed in the Baltic Sea, upending our understanding of ocean life forms and their tolerance to toxic chemicals.

The captain of the giant Royal Navy battleship called his officers together to give them a first morsel of one of World War II's most closely guarded secrets: Prepare yourselves, he said, for "an ...

OUISTREHAM, France (AP) — The captain of the giant Royal Navy battleship called his officers together to give them a first ...

A long-lost diary from a Chinese officer is shedding light on a lesser-known part of D-Day history. Found by urban explorers ...