In the 1980s, the U.S. Navy brought its four iconic Iowa-class battleships—Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and Wisconsin—out of ...

An aircraft carrier is a vast ship (the world's largest aircraft carrier being over 1,100 feet long) that serves as a sort of mobile base for aircraft. They're friendly places to land, to refuel ...

The USS Jason Dunham (DDG 107) tested BAE Systems' Hypervelocity Projectiles (HVP) as part of a fleet trial of Counter-UAS ...

Taylor, now 99, manned an anti-aircraft gun during the battle. Historians knew the crew tried to keep the ship afloat by jettisoning some smaller anti-aircraft guns on the port side.

Taylor, now 99, manned an anti-aircraft gun during the battle. Historians knew the crew tried to keep the ship afloat by jettisoning some smaller anti-aircraft guns on the port side.

Anti-Aircraft Guns When first outfitted in 1941, ... The side of the ship could survive the impact of 3,000-pound armor-piercing projectiles like those shot from the ship's big guns.

This expedition was the first time the ship had been seen since 1942. ... Many anti-aircraft guns were still pointing up — providing clues about the final moments on these iconic ships.

When the patrol ship was built, it came armed with an AK-176MA-01 naval gun and two heavy machine guns. Additionally, there's a landing pad for helicopters at the stern, primarily for rescue choppers.

Taylor, now 99, manned an anti-aircraft gun during the battle. Historians knew the crew tried to keep the ship afloat by jettisoning some smaller anti-aircraft guns on the port side.