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Located in downtown Indianapolis, White River State Park spans both sides of the White River and is 267 acres in size. It is ...
Los Angeles when David James Elliot reprised his role of Harmon “Harm” Rabb Jr. in three episodes back during the show’s 10 ...
On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and ...
A Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS New Orleans in 1942, tearing off nearly one-third of the ship and killing over 180 ...
The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most ...
To find the bow of this ship is an opportunity to remember the sacrifice of this valiant crew, even on one of the worst nights in U.S. Navy history.” ...
During the Battle of Tassafaronga, the USS New Orleans was struck by a Japanese torpedo that detonated its forward magazines, killing 182 men and ripping away a large forward section of the cruiser.
On Nov. 30, 1942, a torpedo sank the heavy cruiser New Orleans, sending it to the bottom of the Pacific. Its whereabouts were lost to history — until now.
The Port Chicago Explosion killed 320 people in seconds, making it one of the deadliest disasters on U.S. soil during World War II. But what happened next was just as shocking - a mutiny trial, racial ...
The last remaining piece of a damaged American World War II warship has been found. Scientists and explorers discovered the severed bow of the USS New Orleans off the coast of the Solomon Islands.
Wikimedia Commons/Detroit Publishing Company The Chicago Eastland Disaster, Illinois The SS Eastland was supposed to be a fun ...