In the dead of night, the American battleship USS Washington unleashed an unrelenting assault that would become one of the most iconic moments in naval history. Over seven minutes, her massive 16-inch ...

After the fierce fighting in the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, where the Japanese lost their first battleship, Hiei, both sides took heavy casualties but neither could claim full control. No side ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The following evening, the Japanese tried again. The Americans, virtually tapped out after months of grueling combat, went to their aces in the hole; USS Washington ...

The following evening, the Japanese tried again. The Americans, virtually tapped out after months of grueling combat, went to their aces in the hole; USS Washington and USS South Dakota, a pair of ...