World War I (1914 to 1918) and World War II (1939 to 1945) saw some of the biggest naval battles and operations in history, and shipwrecks from this era are scattered across the world's oceans — ...

THE wreck of a British ship sunk by the Nazis has become a diver’s paradise – where fascinating sea life weaves through submerged Jeeps and rifles. The 413-foot-long SS Thistlegorm lies in ...

When the USS Hornet sunk in World War II, a tractor used to move aircraft went down too. Now a recovery mission is being planned.

On June 12, 1940 — just over a year before the U.S. was drawn into World War II — 19-year-old Ernest Pugh joined the Army. He was a new graduate of Botetourt High School in Gloucester and was ...

A famed Japanese destroyer lost in 1942 has been found severed on the South Pacific seafloor — the result of a fantastic David-vs.-Goliath sea battle that remains the stuff of legend for the U.S. Navy ...

Footage captured by Anadolu cameras offers glimpse of Thistlegorm and its haunting relics from WWII - Anadolu Ajansı ...

World War II sailor’s travel log from USS Amesbury found in Massachusetts furniture. The Naval destroyer sits broken in half, 5 miles off Key West Florida. NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ...

Not all heroes of the air made it back. One bomber, downed in World War II, has remained hidden for decades. Guy Martin takes part in the painstaking recovery effort, revealing both the dangers of war ...

The intact stern was discovered severed from the hull, which rewrote the story of Teruzuki’s final moments, the Ocean Exploration Trust reports. Those are depth charges along the edge of the deck.