In humid, midnight skies, the PBY Catalinas of World War II flew low over the waters of the Southwest Pacific. The black-painted Navy planes had one role: to cut the supplies Japanese ships ...

supported by a massive fleet, invade Saipan in the Mariana Islands of the Central Pacific. June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II. U.S. forces ...

The wreck, once known as “The ghost ship of the Pacific ... action during World War II. In 1941, when the Stewart was ...

A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...

The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...

but the Pacific theater was yet to see its deadliest days. The final land battle of World War II took place a mere 350 miles from the main islands of Japan. The U.S. planned that Okinawa ...

the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum (formerly the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park) sits in Pearl Harbor. This historic vessel, which went on nine patrols during World War II, is one of only 15 U ...

Douglas MacArthur's Soldiers, who fought America's first battle of World War II — the Philippine ... the Japanese not only sank the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, they also bombed ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...

Canberra [Australia], February 21 (ANI): Australia announced its plans to build its largest navy since the Second World ... Pacific region. "The plans will see the Royal Australian Navy boost its ...