On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...

The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship. ... Still, the crew of No. 2 aft gun turret fired off six more shells at the enemy before leaving their post.

The Navy destroyer was sunk in 1942 during World War II, after facing down overwhelming odds and fighting a pitched battle. The U.S. Navy’s “dancing mouse” has been located after more than ...

A U.S. Navy destroyer escort sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters (23,000) feet below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, ...

Tanks and tank destroyers from World War II showed off their firepower during Wednesday's Salute the Troops event at the ...

A U.S. Navy destroyer sunk in 1945 by a kamikaze aircraft during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II has been discovered by a group of civilian underwater explorers deep in the Pacific Ocean ...

Shipwreck of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance found off Antarctica 01:36. A Navy destroyer that was sunk by Japanese forces during World War II has been discovered, the U.S. Navy confirmed on Monday.

Why This Navy Destroyer Flies This World War II-Era Battle Flag The guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on March 23, 2012, for a deployment to the ...

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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship. Jon Guttman. Fri, January 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM UTC. 7 min read.