Prior to World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy embraced the Kantai Kessen strategy, envisioning a single decisive naval battle that would determine the war’s outcome. Drawing inspiration from ...

Over a million tons of unexploded ordnance (UXO) dating back to World Wars I and II rest beneath the surface. From sea mines ...

When one thinks of antisubmarine warfare (ASW) weapons of World War II ... developed—one that would forever change naval warfare in World War II. Instead of relying on traditional depth charges ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...