FALL RIVER — History is a living thing in Fall River, where the waterfront is home to the world’s largest collection of naval vessels that saw action in war. Battleship Cove is a Fall River landmark, ...

Narrowing down the top 10 museum ships likely wasn’t easy, because the United States is fortunate enough to be home to dozens. As the work on refurbishing USS Texas continues, and the future mooring ...

Touting large-caliber guns and torpedos, battleships carried intense firepower and heavy armor. With the advancement of military technology, the need for battleships dwindled. There are only eight US ...

Downtown Norfolk should be considered for the future home of the Navy Museum, Norfolk Historical Society board member Michael ...

The Battleship North Carolina ranked 5th in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for best museum ship. Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts, secured the top spot in the voting. The USA ...

The United States Navy in its current form was founded on March 27, 1794, after the United States Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794, which called for the construction of six heavy frigates – ...

Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. (WHTM) The building has an unusual history. “This building was originally part of a gun factory where they would put parts of large caliber guns together and ...

Battleships are large, heavily armored and armed warships, but the United States Navy stopped using them toward the end of the 20th century. Their usefulness waned as missile technology improved, and ...

USA Today's 10Best.com named Battleship Cove the best museum ship in the country. Battleship Cove in Fall River has the world's largest collection of historical naval vessels. Originally a warship, ...