When it entered World War II, the U.S. Navy had seven large aircraft carriers and one escort carrier; by the end of the war, it had 28 large carriers and 71 escort carriers. In 1940, the United States ...

The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage ...

The SS United States is set to join Okaloosa County’s more than 500 artificial reefs, which include a dozen smaller ship ...

When the SS United States was launched in 1952, it was the era of crossing the Atlantic by ship, and people wanted to do it ...

Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at ...

but the number of Navy ships has fallen behind China’s. The United States has 296 ships in its fleet, while China’s is on pace to surpass 400 ships this year. Despite the U.S. Navy’s goal of ...

MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Navy ... the United States while Australia, Japan, and the UK may join as observers, the Inquirer learned. The Philippine Navy will also take part in a “joint ...

Even as relations with Beijing deteriorated, the U.S. Navy continued to purchase ... s performance during World War II, when shipyards turned out “three ships every two days,” with its current ...

World War II U.S. Navy Veteran, Joseph McCarron, celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends and loved ones earlier ...

US Navy USS Shoup (DDG86), left, and Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) frigate JS Noshiro manuever during the Philippines United States Japan Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity ...

It might not look like much today, but the SS United States ... World War II, traveling as fast as 32.5 knots. The fastest passenger liner on the ocean today is the Queen Mary 2, a cruise ship ...

At one point during World War II, the United States’ capacity to build ... the United States built five merchant ships, and in 2024 commissioned two U.S. Navy ships. Currently, there are only ...