The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

German submarines sank 56 Allied ships in the region and damaged another 14, losing just one of their own in the process ...

Looking back through history, it’s often difficult to see passed events that have so shaped our modern world. The story of Japan in World War II for example has often left those in the west with ...

A Sept. 22, 1943, aerial view of the Ellwood oil field showing the oil piers bombarded by the Japanese submarine I-17 on Feb. 23, 1942, and the route of the submarine (S).

Germany first started testing submarines in 1851, and by the end of WWI, had built some 334 U-boats (with another 226 under construction). They were vastly superior to U.S. subs.

Another purpose was to engage in the active pursuit of enemy convoys on the open seas. Something like what Germans did with their U boats in WW1 and famous Wolf pack tactics in WW2. So it was in 1927.

For some tabletop alternatives, you might try our guides to the best WW1 board games, or best war board games in general. Naturally, we also have a list of the best WW2 games on PC, which similarly ...

Submarines became an important part of warfare during World War One. Germany tried to starve the British into submission by attacking supply ships with U-boats. The Germans abandoned prize rules ...

The IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) began experimenting with floatplanes on the older I-51 submarine in 1929. A hangar was installed along with an aircraft crane in 1931 and later followed by a ...