Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and Wisconsin—were built as fast battleships to escort carrier task forces and overmatch enemy ...

GALVESTON, Texas — In the shadow of mega modern-day cruise liners, the world's most powerful weapon when she was built remains berthed. "This space has been recently reconstructed and restored," said ...

GALVESTON, Texas — The historic Battleship Texas now has an official home in Galveston after a lease agreement was signed today for Pier 15, with the State of Texas and the Battleship Foundation ...

On the night of November 14, 1942, the Pacific became the stage for an intense naval showdown as battleships USS South Dakota and Washington, under Vice-Admiral Willis A. Lee, moved to intercept a ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A plan involving a new permanent home for the Battleship Texas appears to be in a battle of its own. The Galveston Wharves Board voted Tuesday to terminate negotiations with ...

The United States Navy doesn't use battleships anymore. The last battleships built by the Navy were those of the Iowa class. These gigantic vessels' similarly gigantic guns have been silent since 1991 ...

After being towed down the Delaware River twice — and moving for the first time in decades — the massive Battleship New Jersey arrived at a dry dock in Philadelphia Wednesday for a two-month-long ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The historic Battleship Texas began the process of undocking on Tuesday morning and will be back in the water for the first time in 18 months. The re-floating process marks ...

USA Today's 10Best.com named Battleship Cove the best museum ship in the country. Battleship Cove in Fall River has the world's largest collection of historical naval vessels. Originally a warship, ...