The battleship Tirpitz, Germany’s largest and warship of WWII, was an enormous threat to Allied naval operations. In response, the Allies launched multiple missions that led to its destruction: ...

Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...

Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German battleship Bismarck, damaged but still operational, attempted to break free ...

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built ...