The last surviving battleship to have served in both World Wars has secured a new permanent home at Galveston’s Pier 15, following extensive restoration and amid local controversy. Work is almost ...

Though the American battleship has long since been overshadowed as the U.S. Navy's most prolific and strategically important warship by the aircraft carrier, World War II-era battleships will forever ...

World War Two is the greatest conflict in human history. Almost 80 years have passed since the war ended in 1945, but countries around the world still work to preserve the memory of those who fought ...

What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home. -The ...

The 20th century became the great age for the battleship as navies around the world raced to build the most powerful vessels on the seas.

Charles "Buzzy" Kehlenbeck was 17 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Soon enough, he was serving aboard the USS Texas, preparing shells and bags of gunpowder for the Allied forces' invasion ...