World War I was raging off the British Isles when the German submarine UC-18 surfaced to attack easy prey on the chilly morning of9, 1917. Its target, the Lady Olive, was about eight miles off the ...

Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.

A historic gem from World War II landed on Lake Pleasant last month and is being officially retired and showcased in an ...

The last Martin Mars flying boat made its final flight last week, marking the end for a World War II-era seaplane so hulking it had rockets to assist with take-off. Initially developed as maritime ...

The war at sea was far from over, however. Germany changed tack, putting their efforts into submarines called U-boats, which were cheap and could slip through blockades and cause a lot of damage.

Disneyland caused a “Small World War” among fans in 2008 when 29 new dolls based on Disney and Pixar animated characters were ...

Britain, however, was certain the war would be won on land. To John Fisher, head of the Royal Navy, Germany’s 28 U-boats were little more than “toys” and “playthings.” But Germany itself ...