LONDON (AP) Ted Briggs, the last survivor of the World War II sinking of British battle cruiser HMS Hood, has died. He was 85. By sharing a fond memory or writing a kind tribute, you will be providing ...

Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. What You Need to Know: HMS ...

The age of the steel line-of-battleship really began in the 1880s, with the construction of a series of warships that could carry and independently aim heavy guns external to the hull. In 1905, HMS ...