Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March 8-9, 2025, marked the ...

From ancient triremes to modern nuclear submarines, join us as we explore the most legendary warships that shaped naval ...

During the U.S. Civil War, the Confederate states created the world’s first operational warship with a revolving gun turret. An ironclad warship using iron would revolutionize the future of ...

HAMPTON ROADS — The Mariners Museum will hold its annual Battle of Hampton Roads Commemoration Celebration in partnership ...

Trump's Pick as NATO Ambassador Says US Commitment to the Alliance Is 'Ironclad' WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick as NATO ambassador reassured senators at his confirmation ...

The 115-ton revolving gun turret spent nearly 140 years on the ocean floor after the Civil War ironclad warship sank during a storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in 1862. It was the first of ...

During this episode we witness the battle of ironclad ships, partake of camp life, and watch slavery begin to crumble. We meet Ulysses S. Grant, whose exploits come to a bloody climax at the ...

Veteran naval historian Fuller, author of Clad in Iron: The American Civil War and the Challenge of British Naval Power and other works, takes a look at the crisis in British capital ship design and ...