It remained active until it was attacked on the night of July 19, 1944, by the German Navy, becoming the only Brazilian military ship to be sunk during World War II. Its role in the war was mainly ...

On the night of July 19, 1944, the "Vital de Oliveira" was torpedoed by a Nazi German sub. It was the only Brazilian military ship to be sunk by enemy forces during World War II, the navy said in ...

The Portland-class USS Indianapolis played an essential role in the outcome of World War II, being the ship that delivered ... of the Japanese surrender. The German Bismarck-class Tirpitz was ...

BEIJING--China’s military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased security risks and sent the “wrong” signal, adding that ...