The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese ...
During World War II, U.S. Navy destroyer escorts played a crucial role in protecting supply convoys from deadly Axis ...
During World War II, Japan’s fleet was large and qualitatively peerless, but unsupported by a broader defense-industrial base. The United States finds itself in the same position today.