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Final Independence-class combat ship delivered to Navy
Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the ...
Japanese WWII destroyer torpedoed by U.S. boats discovered on Pacific seafloor — still armed with munitions
The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki was discovered more than 2,600 feet below the ocean's surface near the Solomon Islands.
Southeast Express17h
USS The Sullivans and five brave brothers who helped create the military’s “Sole Survivor” policy
George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan joined the Navy together on January 3, 1942. They refused to serve ...
Opinion
The Coronado Eagle & Journal21hOpinion
A Ship By Any Other Name
Heavy cruisers were named after larger cities or state capitals. Light Cruisers were named after smaller cities (some are no longer small, and some are no longer large). “Large” and “heavy” referred ...
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USS New Orleans bow found 83 years after it was sunk by a torpedo in World War II
Eighty-three years after its loss in WWII, the USS New Orleans bow has been located using sonar and underwater robots.
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The US Navy Accepts Its Final Littoral Combat Ship
The final Independence-class LCS will now be retooled for mine warfare, and the ships may finally serve a helpful purpose, replacing aging minesweepers.