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Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently explored the wreckage of the USS Laffey, a destroyer sunk during a pivotal series of battles in World War II.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Edsall, which was sunk during World War II with more than 200 servicemen on board, has been located at the bottom of the ...

The wreckage of the USS Edsall, an American warship that was sunk during a battle with Japanese forces in World War II, has been discovered more than 80 years after it was lost at the bottom of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, ...

Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf. (National Archives) World War II was marked by numerous technical advances and battles in ...

On June 24, the US-based Caladan Oceanic Expeditions and UK-based EYOS Expeditions announced their discovery of the location of the World War II destroyer-escort USS Samuel B. Roberts. The ...

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Which battleships sunk in combat throughout the Second World War? We often think of the ground battles of World War ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --The wreckage of a U.S. warship, sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago during World War II, has been found at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, according to the U.S. Navy. The ...