Tucked between the Orkney Islands of Scotland, Scapa Flow is a vast natural anchorage with a rich history in naval warfare. Spanning roughly 120 square miles, it offered the Royal Navy ideal ...

In late 1944, as the sun rose over the Pacific island of Ulithi, the docked USS Mississinewa - an American tanker loaded with oil and aviation fuel - was preparing for another mission when a sudden ...

Two Royal Navy veterans of World War Two have celebrated their 101st birthdays at the HMS Excellent naval base in Portsmouth. Len Chivers and Robin Boodle, both 101 years old in June, received cake ...

The early attempt at drones in World War II saw the Army Air Forces convert B-17 bombers into remote-controlled flying bombs.

The Israeli navy struck the Yemeni port of Hodeida on Tuesday using missile ships, the military said, adding the attack was in response to recent launches by Houthi rebels towards Israeli territory.

Rep. Scott Peters on Friday introduced a bill to prevent the U.S. Navy from renaming the USNS Harvey Milk and other ships honoring “great Americans” and civil rights leaders, according to a ...

Work will begin this summer to create an imposing monument to the defining commando raid of World War 2. Often dubbed 'The Greatest Raid of All', the attack on the docks at St Nazaire in March 1942 ...

HMS Duncan was involved in the operation (Andrew Matthews/PA) By George Lithgow, PA June 25, 2025 at 3:41pm BST The Royal Navy has shadowed Russian ships as they travelled through the English Channel.

Israel's navy said on Tuesday that it attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida, the first time that its naval forces have conducted strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis. The ...

The Royal Navy has shadowed Russian ships as they travelled through the English Channel. Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS Duncan and patrol ship HMS Mersey were dispatched to track the movements of RFN ...

The six largest shipyards in the U.S. formed the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA), a new Washington, D.C.-based industry trade association. The six yards include Avondale, ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, likely damaging facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war ...