Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German battleship Bismarck, damaged but still operational, attempted to break free ...

In this video, we examine the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the final moments of HMS Hood—how she fought, why she exploded ...

What You Need to Know: HMS Vanguard, Britain’s last battleship, was laid down in 1941 amid shifting naval tactics favoring aircraft carriers over traditional battleships. Despite being completed in ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Military technological revolutions rarely happen all at one time; they generally result from the evolution of several unrelated trends that “suddenly” result in new ...

Nazi Germany's two Bismarck-class battleships were the most imposing it built during World War II. The threat they posed to convoys and warships made them a special target for the Allies. British ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Vanguard was an idiosyncratic curiosity, but would have filled its role effectively if it had been completed in time. The conversions left four twin fifteen-inch turrets ...

Which battleships sunk in combat throughout the Second World War? We often think of the ground battles of World War 2, the massive campaigns of the sky, and other valiant battle fronts. However, the ...

The Second World War was fought on many fronts, with skirmishes occurring on land, in the air, and at sea alike. As a result, several forms of transportation and warfare became synonymous with the ...

Designed to replace the current River Class vessels, the Royal Navy's HMS Tamar and Spey are currently making their way across the Pacific wearing a "dazzle" camouflage paint scheme. And while they ...