At the start of World War II, the Royal Navy was the strongest navy in the world, [1] with the largest number of warships built and with naval bases across the globe. [2] It had over 15 battleships and battlecruisers, 7 aircraft carriers, 66 cruisers, 164 destroyers and 66 …

The United States Navy grew rapidly during its involvement in World War II from 1941–45, and played a central role in the Pacific War against Imperial Japan. It also assisted the British Royal Navy in the naval war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.

The USN in World War II 1941 – 1945 Ratings in the Navy are divided into branches in accord with the special duties of each: Seaman Branch, Artificer Branch, Artificer branch (Engine Room), Aviation Branch, Special Branch, Specialists, Commissary Branch and Steward’s Branch.

In this section, you will be able to view photographs, art, artifacts, personal experience vignettes, archival material, and publications covering all aspects of the Navy’s experiences during...

These naval fleets were the pioneering weapons of the Navy that contributed to the ultimate victory of the United States in World War II. You can find them on stamps, medals, challenge coins, and other history-related items.

This list of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and ...

History of the United States Navy in World War II. Includes lists by type and class, descriptions, histories, and photos of all USN vessels in commission during the war; source documents regarding various Navy facilities; HTML versions of various volumes of 'U.S. Navy Chronology of World War II', Office of Naval Intelligence Combat Narratives ...

Table of Contents for the revised version (1999) of 'The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II', by Robert J. Cressman, Contemporary History Branch, Naval Historical Center.

The USS Stewart, a Clemson-class destroyer, earned the nickname after having the unique distinction of serving under both the American and Imperial Japanese navies during World War II.

Six months later, naval aviators sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway. Japan lost her best pilots and some of her best ships. From then on, she was one the defensively as the the U.S. Navy continued the aerial war, fighting carriers and supporting marine and army invasions of Japanese-held islands.