The Consolidated PBY Catalina was not the fastest aircraft of World War II, but it became one of the most valuable. Designed for endurance rather than speed, it excelled at maritime patrol, ...

The introduction of the submarine to naval warfare reshaped planning and doctrine. While typical engagements relied on guns and precision, the submarine didn’t need to concern itself with being as ...

In the midst of the Falklands War, British sailors hunting for ARA San Luis launched ordnance at the sonar and radar signals of whales, wrecks, and even flocks of seagulls — anything that might have ...