Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

As decades went by, Simmons rarely, if ever, volunteered that she worked as a welder at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II. But she was one ... Simmons helped to build the USS Kearsarge, an ...

The Best: During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers, making it the most numerous class of capital warships of the 20th century. These carriers ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, had a storied career that significantly impacted U.S. naval ...

One of the Russian ships was detained Sunday by the Swedes for further investigation, the Journal reports. The ship’s owner ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named the sea service’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided ... The aircraft carrier was the fourth to carry the Intrepid name through World War II in the ...

Ford-class aircraft carriers would be named after former ... and a half later than scheduled in early 2032. Miller was a World War II hero of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The ex-aircraft carrier John F ... which were replaced by the Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered flattops. The name honored the president slain five years before, who had served as a naval officer ...

The future USS Enterprise is one of two Ford-class carriers that wasn't named after a US president. It carries on a storied name whose heritage includes the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft ...

As the newest USS New Jersey prepares to make its formal debut off the state's coastline, its predecessor is nearing a return to its birthplace In early 2024, the World War II-era battleship USS ...