Combat Ships

See how the submarine transformed from a risky experiment to a vessel that could change the fortune of war.

From Britain’s HMS Warrior to the American Civil War showdown between the Monitor and the Virginia, behold the first metal warships.

From convoy escort to beach invader to floating artillery vessel, witness the triumphs and tragedies of WWI and WWII battleships.

Discover the warships, guard boats, floating tanks, and other vessels of Operation Neptune that made D-Day possible.

From German S-boats to the patroller that helped make JFK an American icon, witness the world’s most famous torpedo boats.

Witness stories of selfless bravery aboard the greatest rescue ships of the last two centuries.

From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the covert naval operations of the 1980s, see the role of combat ships during the Cold War.

The remarkable stories of war’s small ships and the roles they played in Pearl Harbor, Dunkirk, and more.

Witness the wild, creative, and audacious ways navies of the early 20th century disguised their vessels in times of war.

A 500-year journey aboard history’s most famous, most sophisticated, and most heavily armed wooden warships.