Germany’s Type XXI Elektroboot introduced a revolutionary submarine design focused on sustained underwater speed and endurance rather than surface performance. With advanced batteries, streamlined ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...

As World War II drew to a close, U.S. Navy intelligence suspected German U-boats equipped to launch V-1 rockets were preparing to hit New York City. The War Department dismissed the threat. The Navy ...