The Alaska-class ships were unique American warships from World War II, designed as massive “large cruisers” or ...

Only the largest U.S. Navy ships – battleships, heavy cruisers, anti-aircraft cruisers, and aircraft carriers – that were sunk in WWII are included, ordered by when they were sunk.

Among the storied ships of World War II, there's no lack of renown for aircraft carriers or battleships, but what were the cruisers used for?

On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...