As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

Throughout history, warships have been a symbol of power, conquest and dominance at sea. But not all of them ended up as legends — some became examples of disastrous design, bad decisions and costly ...

USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

For a brief, blazing moment in the age of sail, a single wooden warship could define what “fast” meant on the open ocean, turning raw timber and canvas into a kind of national calling card. The story ...