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

Once a global powerhouse that could produce over 2,000 ships per year during World War II, U.S. shipyards now account for a mere ... in which we ask American shipyards to build, baby, build. The USS ...

Fitzgerald researched Stratton's life for the city when a street was named in honor of him. He said that Stratton was born and raised in North Quincy, where he grew up on Bowdoin Street, attended ...

Cutlass Crash In these silent clips, an F-7U Cutlass bounces onto the USS Hancock and its gangly nose strut compresses to absorb the energy. Another Cutlass snags the net. In the final sequence ...

Sailors from the USS Fort Worth laugh with Navy World War II veteran Elsie “Kitty” Rippin after they surprised her with cake and gift for her 101st birthday on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 ...

On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (Tribune News Service) — The crew of the USS Fort Worth gathered Monday to celebrate the milestone birthday of Elsie “Kitty” Rippin, a World War II Navy veteran ...

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, during a port visit on ...

Comprised of the first-in-class Kitty Hawk, USS Constellation ... who had served as a naval officer during World War II. After his motor torpedo boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer ...