Submarines were key for Allied and Axis forces throughout World War II. At the war's onset, Germany's fleet of U-boat submarines created a distinct advantage for the Nazi's Kriegsmarine.According to ...

Visitors can tour the vessel at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum in Muskegon, Michigan. The submarine was the site of a successful emergency appendectomy in enemy waters in 1942. Christmas Eve, ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s a floating time capsule along the lakeshore, with a unique link to U.S. history. The building of the Navy’s secret weapons connects Manitowoc to a turning point in World ...

Submarines were crucial to both the Allies and the Axis powers during World War II. The German Navy would build 1,156 U-boats, of which 784 were lost from enemy action or other causes. U-boats hit no ...

The first USS Utah was lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and no other ship was named for the Copper State until Saturday’s ...

The S-class submarine’s legacy endures as a testament to undersea warfare’s evolution, and the brilliance of early 20th century British submarine designs. The British S-class submarine was one of the ...

The West Michigan submarine museum tried to preserve the ship, but it was too damaged. In recent months, the ship had been closed because it posed a safety concern to visitors. The USS Silversides ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

Originally slated to arrive in Manitowoc around 3 p.m. Oct. 15, Wisconsin Maritime Museum said it will now be closer to 2 p.m ...

The USS Silversides Museum — a Muskegon mainstay known to Michigan youth as the place where they once spent the night on a World War II submarine — parted this week with one of its prized exhibits, an ...