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

C.C. enlisted in the U.S. Navy from the Philippines and was stationed in Newport, RI. onboard the USS ESSEX (CV-9).

History USS Cobia (SS 245) was launched on Nov. 28, 1943, in Groton, CT. In June 1944, it began the first of six war patrols in which she sank thirteen Japanese vessels.

I am normally a Silent Service submarine history enthusiast, and a qualified Navy submariner 1956, but this freshwater aircraft carrier story sparked my interest. I never knew about this part ...

HONOLULU — Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) was recognized for its more than 37 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, had a storied career that significantly impacted U.S. naval history. Laid down in April ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Yorktown (CV-10), an Essex-class aircraft carrier nicknamed "Fighting Lady," earned 11 battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation during World War II. -Renamed ...

U.S. Navy Helldivers with the USS Essex (CV-9) near Okinawa in 1945. Fagen’s airplane is painted to represent a bomber of VB-83, the squadron seen in the photo. (Image credit: U.S. Navy) ...

Lloyd Carl Davis Norfolk – Lloyd Carl Davis, 92, “Mustang” Lieutenant U.S. Navy (Ret.) died January 22, 2018. He was a devoted husband, proud and endearing father and grandfather … ...

Summary: The USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of its class, was a key U.S. Navy aircraft carrier during World War II and the Korean War. -Commissioned in 1942, it participated in major operations ...

USS Ronald Reagan was the only American aircraft carrier deployed as a flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5 under the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet to a homeport outside the U.S.