The National Interest

Italy Used ‘Human Torpedoes’ To Attack British Battleships in World War II

Here’s What You Need to Know: Fascist Italy took daring measures when all else seemed to fail. Mussolini’s effort to seize control of the Mediterranean had, by late 1941, largely ended in failure. The ...
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The Nazis built their 2 most powerful warships before World War II. Here's how the British hunted them down.

Nazi Germany's two Bismarck-class battleships were the most imposing it built during World War II. The threat they posed to convoys and warships made them a special target for the Allies. British ...
The National Interest

Why the British Attacked a French Battleship in World War II

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Richelieu has a unique distinction of being in the service of both Axis and Allied forces in World War II, yet never sank an enemy ship. From the year 1066 with the ...
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Malaysia investigating possible looting of World War II British shipwrecks

Malaysian authorities have detained a Chinese-flagged cargo ship amid reports of the salvaging of World War II shipwrecks in Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone, according to a report from the ...
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The British navy still celebrates a famous World War II aircraft carrier that gave Hitler fits

In November 1941, a German U-boat sank HMS Ark Royal, a British aircraft carrier. Ark Royal had been a thorn in the side of the German navy during the early years of World War II. Ark Royal is one of ...