A Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS New Orleans in 1942, tearing off nearly one-third of the ship and killing over 180 ...

The United States Navy has a tradition of naming many of its popular ships after U.S. presidents. Here are five that stand out in history.

Ships in the United States Navy can fulfill their service for anywhere between 25 to 53 years, depending on the vessel. If a ship retires, it's turned over to the Navy Inactive Ships Office which ...

A REMOTE paradise island, littered with abandoned World War II wrecks, has become a popular destination for dark tourists.

Two decades ago, the U.S. Navy had 282 battle-force ships against the Chinese navy’s 220, but by the mid-2010s this advantage had disappeared. Today, Chinese ships outnumber those of the U.S. Navy 400 ...