Gustav Friedrich Adolph Quick, 89, the last surviving crew member of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee that was scuttled in the River Plate at the beginning of World War II, has passed away ...

After years of waiting tables at Peter Luger in Brooklyn, he opened Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Manhattan, the first of 35 restaurants around the world.

Built during World... Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Alaska-class battlecruisers were developed during World War II to counter Germany’s pocket battleships and potential Japanese ...

Roughly 5% of all global trade flows through the canal’s 50-mile (80-kilometer) stretch each year, with the largest chunk ...

The "Admiral Graf Spee" was one of three German vessels nicknamed "pocket" battleships because ... "it represents the only salvageable World War II battleship in the world." ...

A lock system helps all ships cross between the oceans ... served as a critical passageway for Allied efforts during World War II. The United States also used land in Panama for a variety of ...

“Six months after that war ended, when Russia began its largest war in Europe since World War II, I asked you to help defend Ukraine ... with the most cutting-edge ships, planes, and subs. We have the ...

During World War II, the crew of the Zaida were among the ... which were wreaking havoc on Allied ships. In May alone, the Nazi submarine fleet sank 115 ships in the western Atlantic.

"Six months after that war ended, when Russia began its largest war in Europe since World War II, I asked you to help ... with the most cutting-edge ships, planes, and subs. We have the smartest ...