In late 1944, as the sun rose over the Pacific island of Ulithi, the docked USS Mississinewa - an American tanker loaded with oil and aviation fuel - was preparing for another mission when a sudden ...

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

The USS New Orleans was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and responded to the Japanese air attack. Later, the vessel pulled ...

Submarines play a vital role in Taiwan's defense by offering the possibility of countering a Chinese blockade of the democratic island in the event of war.

When Chuyo torpedoed, he was 3 decks below - locked in a small cell He left Chicago at the age of 18, and returned after an ...

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

At the same time, their Japanese opponents had yet to fully address the threat that these underwater marauders posed to the ...

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

To deter China’s growing naval power, the US must rapidly expand its fleet through a modern Naval Act, embracing large block buys and innovative shipbuilding reforms to boost capacity and speed.

Remaining members of the so-called “Greatest Generation,” who helped the Allied Powers win a decisive victory in perhaps the ...

The Poopie Suits series of 9 books has captured unique true stories about the US Submarine Force that need to be shared and ...