HMS Agincourt was one of the most unusual dreadnoughts ever built, carrying seven twin turrets and 14 twelve inch guns along a single hull. Originally ordered for Brazil and later sold to the Ottoman ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: This “concrete battleship” went active in 1913. Throughout history, coastal fortifications have guarded strategic seaports. And until recently, forts easily outgunned ...

Throughout history, coastal fortifications have guarded strategic seaports. And until recently, forts easily outgunned ships. Hence legendary British admiral Horatio Nelson’s quip—“A ship’s a fool to ...

If you’ve ever been to Wilmington, you’ve likely seen her. She looms over the city’s downtown -- a symbol of state pride and national history. The Battleship North Carolina sits moored at the mouth of ...