It was on that battleship’s deck that Japan surrendered, bringing World War II to an end on Sept ... three battleships and ...

USS Puffer launched on Nov. 22, 1942, and on Oct. 9, 1943, during its maiden voyage, encountered an escort destroyer leading a large tanker.

The USS Wasp (CV-7), shaped by the limitations of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, is often cited as the worst aircraft ...

After World War II, the USS Texas was decommissioned and placed in reserve in Maryland. In 1947 the State Legislature formed the Battleship Texas Commission. Since then it has served as a careful ...

From “The Strong Swimmer,” by William Rose Benét Omahans during World War II knew a strong-swimming ... a raft loaded with 15 of his wounded USS Gregory shipmates — all of whom were ...

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in ...

USS Stewart (DD-224) was a Clemson-class destroyer that, incredibly, served in both the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War. The battleship was scuttled by the ...

The Nov. 16 celebration is also themed “Techs On Deck” to encourage youth toward choosing science and technology careers.

The USS Grayback and its 80 crew members disappeared in 1944 when it was attacked by a Japanese aircraft. An underwater exploration project found the submarine off the coast of Okinawa ...

The USS Stewart, a Navy destroyer lost for nearly 80 years and known as the 'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' has been found off California's coast. Discovered 3,500 feet deep in the Cordell Bank ...

HONOLULU--When Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell first sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma ... U.S. into World War II.