Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2. Each new generation has pushed the limits of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The scheduled return of the USS Truxtun (DDG 103) has been delayed, the Navy confirmed. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer was originally scheduled to return to its ...

World War II was a battle fought on all fronts. Dogfights across the skies, devastating battles on land, and, of course, skirmishes on the high seas all featured in the globe-spanning conflict. Given ...

The USS Stockdale, seen here returning to its homeport of San Diego on Feb. 21, 2025, has replaced the USS Sampson in the Caribbean to support counter-narcotics operations. (MCS Class Claire M. Alfaro ...

Per original caption: "Clothes, sheets and tents become limp and soggy with moisture. The nauseating order of pungent mildew permeates everything. … Every man’s spirit goes into a tailspin. (U.S.

The USS Cobia's departure for restoration was rescheduled for Sunday due to weather. The World War II submarine will travel from Manitowoc to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. This is the ...

Overcast skies gripped Tokyo Bay on an early September morning 80 years ago. Naval ships anchored in the harbor rocked ever slightly as officials representing the United States and Japan gathered on ...

The O'Bannon, front, underway in the Solomon Islands, Aug. 15, 1943. Following are the Chevalier and Taylor. (Naval History and Heritage Command) The Fletcher-class destroyer O’Bannon, known as the ...

Sailors battled a fire aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans for about 12 hours before the blaze was finally extinguished early Thursday morning in Japan, Navy officials have ...

WASHINGTON — The USS New Orleans (LPD 18) caught fire Wednesday off the coast of Okinawa, according to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet. The fire began at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday, local time. It was ...

An expedition led by Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has just completed comprehensive archaeological surveys of more than a dozen vessels lost during the World ...