Remarkably, the crew of the USS Barb did sink a Japanese train during World War II—though not with torpedoes. In 1945, under ...

Visitors can tour the vessel at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum in Muskegon, Michigan. The submarine was the site of a successful emergency appendectomy in enemy waters in 1942. Christmas Eve, ...

When Japan finally surrendered at the end of World War 2, the US Navy made a significant discovery - 24 submarines, some of ...

The S-class submarine’s legacy endures as a testament to undersea warfare’s evolution, and the brilliance of early 20th century British submarine designs. The British S-class submarine was one of the ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s a floating time capsule along the lakeshore, with a unique link to U.S. history. The building of the Navy’s secret weapons connects Manitowoc to a turning point in World ...

After the attacks on Pearl Harbor, US Admiral Charles Lockwood (commander of the Pacific submarine fleet during WWII) declared that since all Japanese merchantmen in the Pacific were indirectly aiding ...

The USS Silversides Museum — a Muskegon mainstay known to Michigan youth as the place where they once spent the night on a World War II submarine — parted this week with one of its prized exhibits, an ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

The Sturgeon class of US Navy submarines introduced several advancements that set them apart from contemporary US (and Soviet) nuclear subs. The Sturgeon’s larger sail housed incredible ...