During World War II, the largest and most produced destroyer was the Fletcher-class. One hundred and seventy-five Fletcher-class destroyers were built during the war. The design was commonly held ...

The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA ...

Tank destroyers came about during World War II as a method for combating main battle tanks. Some of the best tank destroyers of WWII looked similar to tanks but favored firepower, long range ...

Two U.S. Navy PT boat captains awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II were both cases in point ... they came under gunfire from the destroyer Shigure. The Battle of Surigao Strait was on.