These ships’ main weapon was the four 13 ... The Essex class was an iconic group of aircraft carriers vital to the United States Navy during WWII. The primary anti-aircraft weaponry consisted ...

The U.S. Navy has used standard naming conventions for its ships and sumbarines since it was established in 1775, but who ...

The United States Navy maintains an edge when it comes to sheer numerical superiority over most nations. When you have ...

On July 19, 1944, the German submarine U-861 torpedoed the Vital de Oliveira, sinking it and killing about 100 of the 270 ...

As one of the world’s most formidable fighting forces, the United States Navy is rightfully feared worldwide. Even though the ...

U.S. Navy warships received their first ever over-the-air software updates in combat. In the Red Sea, these upgrades improved ...

USS Stockdale destroyed the Houthi drone during a complex attack on American forces in November.

As recently as July, the Brazilian navy had told ... was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies.

Sailors from the USS Fort Worth laugh with Navy World War II veteran Elsie Kitty Rippin after they surprised her with cake ...

For most of the 20th century, virtually every naval ship had asbestos aboard in some capacity. Now, the U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of mesothelioma, a cancer ...