The U.S. Navy’s WWII-era Alaska-class ships were unique and powerful warships, essentially a hybrid of a battlecruiser and a ...

The USS Wasp (CV-7), a unique American aircraft carrier from the WWII era, was a compromised design doomed from the outset by ...

DDG, LHD, CVN? Decode key U.S. Navy ship abbreviations and learn what they mean and what vessels they designate.

The presence of USS Michael Monsoor in the western Pacific follows China's deployment of two aircraft carriers in the region.

United States Navy. Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA says A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting ...

Naval ships and submarines all come with a designation that generally describes what they do and other key specifications.

But whatever happens in Ukraine, America’s strategic imperative is at sea. A look at the U.S. Navy — or at a map — makes clear the United States must keep its focus squarely on maritime ...

According to the latest returns, the United States Navy contains 126 submarines, built and building. This seems a formidable total when compared with Great Britain’s 68 and Japan’s 77.

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The United States Navy helped secure victory in two world wars and the Cold War. Today the Navy remains a formidable fighting force, but even officers within the service have questioned its readiness.