Poor communication resulted in a naval disaster.
By Team Mighty
Court-martialed after the sinking of the cruiser, Captain McVay's innocence was proven by Hunter Scott in 1996.
Engage with the oft-forgotten Second War of Independence.
By Dave Adams
Set sail with these thrilling and true nautical tales.
Not only could the U-505 not sink other boats, its crew couldn't even sink the submarine themselves.
There's a good reason the old battleships are gone.
These powerful reads shine a solemn light on one of history's darkest chapters.
Who said cats are afraid of water?
The eerie and abandoned World War II relics remain standing to this day.
By Robert Walsh
The vessels met in open water, and a ferocious naval battle ensued.