The USS Edsall, nicknamed the “Dancing Mouse,” was recently found by the Royal Australian Navy after being sunk by the Japanese military in 1942. The 314-foot destroyer was located largely intact, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, ...

World War II was a tumultuous time that saw combat in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Despite how large the planet is, a war that involved every major nation made it seem that much smaller, and ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Bay Area's fog-shrouded coast seems tailor-made for hiding ghosts from the past. But now, a research team has pulled back the curtain on a mystery that's endured for nearly 80 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The World War II destroyer the USS The Sullivans was set to make its first voyage in more than 20 years today, though it won't be going far. The destroyer, named after the five ...

A ghost ship that has been missing since it was captured by the Japanese Navy during the Second World War has been located on the bed of the Pacific Ocean. The ship, which was called the U.S.S.

The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, involving four major engagements. In spite of hopeless odds, Japanese Adm ...