Buried beneath wartime secrecy were submarines whose capabilities surpassed anything the enemy expected. Designed with ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s a floating time capsule along the lakeshore, with a unique link to U.S. history. The building of the Navy’s secret weapons connects Manitowoc to a turning point in World ...

During World War II, a small American destroyer escort quietly destroyed Japan’s final submarine scouting line in the Pacific ...

The USS Silversides Museum — a Muskegon mainstay known to Michigan youth as the place where they once spent the night on a World War II submarine — parted this week with one of its prized exhibits, an ...

The U-505 submarine served 12 patrols and sank eight enemy boats before the US Navy captured it. The U-boat is now on display at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. Visitors can walk ...

My experience riding the USS Cobia back into Manitowoc was a phenomenal and unforgettable adventure — one I will remember for the rest of my life. The day started early. We left Manitowoc at 4:30 a.m.

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- A special craft beer is on sale to raise money for the preservation of a historic World War II submarine. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum announced Friday the release of a ...

The West Michigan submarine museum tried to preserve the ship, but it was too damaged. In recent months, the ship had been closed because it posed a safety concern to visitors. The USS Silversides ...