On May 18, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck began its first ever combat mission. It was the most powerful ship in Europe at the time, and was said to be the "invincible" pride of Hitler's navy.

How German Battleships Defeated a British Aircraft Carrier in 1940 At ... one of the most controversial naval battles of World War II—perhaps the only time battleships single handedly took ...

The Portland-class USS Indianapolis played an essential role in the outcome of World War II ... was a King George V-class battleship and the most advanced in the British fleet, with the latest ...

Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1941, the Tirpitz was one of the largest battleships ever built ... throughout the European Theater of World War II. The Tirpitz had up to 320 mm of steel ...

The British pursued the Goeben ... was often called upon to identify abandoned vessels. During World War II, thousands of ships were disabled, sunk or partially sunk in the Pacific Ocean.