USS Nevada: The Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor and the Atomic Tests
USS Nevada was the only battleship to get underway during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Salvaged, rebuilt and retu...
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Warships, sailors, damage control and survival at sea.
The Submarine Crew That Blew Up a Train: USS Barb’s Secret Shore Raid
In July 1945, eight submariners from USS Barb slipped ashore on Japanese-held Karafuto, planted an ingenious rai...
USS Johnston’s Last Charge: The Destroyer That Took On a Japanese Fleet
Outnumbered and dangerously outgunned, USS Johnston charged a Japanese battle fleet to protect a group of vulner...
USS Laffey: The Destroyer That Refused to Sink
Off Okinawa, USS Laffey endured an 80-minute air attack that left 32 sailors dead, 71 wounded and much of the de...