In the summer of 1940, an Italian flotilla set sail across the Mediterranean to resupply forces in Libya, escorted by a ...

When the Prince of Wales went down during World War II, it marked the end of the battleship era. Here's why the naval tech ...

Forty years ago, on June 8, 1984, an F5 tornado struck the small village of Barneveld, Wisconsin, leaving only the water tower severely damaged but still standing. F5 tornadoes contain the highest ...

Designed in the 1930s, the iconic Iowa class of battleships, including the USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, USS Missouri, and USS Wisconsin, was considered the best battleship built.

Wisconsin Maritime Museum to honor Manitowoc-made USS Lagarto in remembrance ceremony The 1 p.m. May 3 event includes a flag presentation to family members of a Lagarto crew member.

The U.S. Navy’s newest combat ship was commissioned in a Saturday ceremony held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to a service press release. The USS Beloit is named for Beloit, Wisc., which ...

MILWAUKEE — The USS Beloit is ready for duty. The naval littoral combat ship was commissioned at Milwaukee's Veterans Park on Saturday. The Marinette-built boat is 387 feet long and the first to ...

The USS Beloit, a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, will be commissioned for naval service on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Milwaukee's Veterans Park.

Operations Manager Keith Nitka oversees day-to-day operations on Battleship Wisconsin, which is berthed at Nauticus in Downtown Norfolk. But 23 years ago, Nitka called the Wisconsin home when he se… ...

SIOUX CITY | There are no oceans nearby, and you don't see naval ships floating by on the Missouri River. Yet, in June 2012, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus came to Sioux City to announce that one ...

USS Wisconsin: The Mighty Battleship with Decades of Service. When the U.S. Navy wanted to take out targets 23 miles away, the battleship USS Wisconsin was the go-to ship for awe-inspiring naval ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Tuesday marks 80 years since the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Wisconsin. The ship, anchored by Nauticus, is known as one of the largest and last battleships ever built by the ...