What You Need to Know: HMS Hood, the pride of the British Royal Navy, symbolized British imperial power during the interwar years. Designed under the Washington Naval Treaty, this fast... 3 Key Points ...

U.S. Navy planners in the Pacific, still overestimating the value of battleships, could have been less daring in their absence and fought a holding action until late 1942 or 1943. Had things been ...

The German battleship Bismarck was built to challenge British naval supremacy during World War II, boasting heavy armor, powerful guns, and formidable design. Launched in 1939, it became a symbol of ...