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How a 100,000 ton warship becomes a working runway, the ballast systems, arresting gear, and angled deck geometry that make it possible

Landing a fighter jet on a moving ship sounds hard enough, but the real challenge is that the deck itself never stops moving. Here's how naval architects engineered a solution from the keel up.

China builds full-scale US destroyer replica in Xinjiang desert to target real warships

China built a full-scale 3D replica of a US Navy Arleigh Burke destroyer in Xinjiang desert to refine anti-ship missile ...
Julius Perdana on MSN

How a giant RC USS Enterprise works

This project showcases a giant DIY RC USS Enterprise designed to support realistic RC airplane takeoffs and landings. It ...

China builds 3D, 510-foot replica of US warship in the middle of the desert

China has built a full 3D replica of a US Navy destroyer in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, satellite images show.
Fox News

Military allies, historic tall ships converge on New Jersey shores to launch America 250 celebrations

An international fleet of tall ships arrived on the shores of New Jersey Friday to mark a once-in-a-generation celebration of America’s semiquincentennial. Organizers and officials gathered in Sandy ...
The New York Times

A Parade of Tall Ships Is Heading to New York. Here’s What to Know.

The Hudson River will be filled with dozens of tall ships from at least 20 nations this Fourth of July for Sail4th 250. By Claire Fahy George Washington once referred to the Hudson River as “the key ...
WTEN

Active-duty US Navy combat ship to visit Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Holy ship! An active-duty U.S. Navy vessel will be docking at the Port of Albany-Rensselaer this week. The U.S. Navy Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Marinette will be ...
The Atlantic

The ‘Two Ships’ Theory of American History

Are Americans one people, or many? Our national motto, “e pluribus unum,” seems to offer the definitive answer to the question: We are many, but one. Even on the verge of the Civil War, Abraham ...
MassLive

Here’s where every ship will dock along the harbor during Sail Boston 2026

More than 40 ships from around the world will dock at various locations along Boston’s waterfront during Sail Boston from July 11-16, organizers announced. The vessels will berth at nine locations ...
CNN

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing

The Strait of Hormuz has seen more traffic in the last week than it has in the past three months. But that has slowed down Friday as a critical evacuation plan is put on hold. Seventy-three vessels ...
The Washington Post

Iran strikes cargo ship on U.N.-backed route in Strait of Hormuz

Iran attacked a cargo ship Thursday as it tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz along a new route promoted by a United Nations maritime agency, dashing hopes that shipping traffic might have ...
The Baltimore Sun

Ships from all around the world are in Baltimore for Sail250. What are they?

Much of the waterline at the heart of Baltimore will play host this week to ships from all over the world. But what are they and where are they coming from? The international fleet making its way from ...