USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

The first moving naval “torpedo” was physically attached to the submarine that used it—with perhaps predictable results.

The sinking of an Iranian warship by a US Navy submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka this week is something a US sub hasn’t done in more than 80 years and is another indication that Washington’s war ...

One U.S. Navy aircraft has the longest deployment. But that's not the whole story. We explain how the Cold War, pandemic, and ...

History has its share of forgotten aircraft carriers. These long-forgotten ships were often testbeds for new technologies and strategies.

Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 ...

Four historic "tall ship" sailing vessels known as schooners are visiting Detroit this weekend, providing visitors a chance to see and feel how the world traveled two centuries ago. As part of the ...

USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. will honor a Marine Corps veteran for his service during the Vietnam War.

The USS Nimitz has left Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton for the final time, marking the end of its long history in the Pacific ...

There's a long history of tradition in the United States Navy, which covers everything from uniforms to the naming of ships. Often, naval vessels receive their names based on a theme; modern nuclear ...