While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While some of the wrecks were first located over 30 years ago, the latest expedition allowed for a far more detailed and ...

In the Solomon Islands, a single stretch of water became the center of a brutal year-long campaign. This breaks down the key naval battles around Guadalcanal, and why so many ships went down here that ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds. The IJN Teruzuki fought fiercely in the first and second naval battles of ...

Prologue : naval battles and history -- Wooden warships and the western frontier : the Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813 -- Iron, steam, and national union : the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8 ...

From clashing warships to deadly ambushes at sea, these battles pushed crews beyond breaking point. The waves ran red, and few made it home.