Discover how these legendary confrontations shaped the world—and why the fight for control at sea has always been a turning point in human history.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On May 31, 1916, a small skirmish between British and German warships would pave the way for the biggest naval confrontation of WWI--the infamous ...

Frederick Lois Riefkohl in 1911 (Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) MELBOURNE, Fla. — Frederick Riefkohl was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. A World War I hero who ...

If you want to follow, minute by minute, five of the major engagements of World War II in the Pacific as recorded by the British, then this is the book for you. The account of each engagement is drawn ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Today marks the 80 th anniversary of the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, way out in the North Pacific Ocean to the west of the Aleutian Islands. The battle is notable for two ...

Frederick Riefkohl, who eventually settled in Merritt Island, was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. (Courtesy Photo) MELBOURNE, Fla. – Frederick Riefkohl was the first ...