Key Points and Summary – The Cold War-era aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61) was a legendary workhorse for the U.S. Navy, spending nearly its entire career in the Pacific as a bulwark against ...

After completing its services in the war, never once seeing combat against the Japanese, the USS Ranger was stricken from Navy service in 1946 before being broken up the following year.

During Greenough’s first “cruise” to the combat zone in Vietnam, the crew of the USS Ranger were treated to a visit from Bob Hope and his USO tour company.

Update: The USS Nimitz departed Bremerton for its next deployment on Friday, March 21. The Nimitz's home port is still in Bremerton until the Navy moves it to Norfolk in 2026. This story was ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Ranger (CVA-61), introduced in the mid-1950s, was the third Forrestal-class supercarrier and the first U.S. aircraft carrier designed from the outset with an angled ...

With the arrival of the USS Ronald Reagan in Bremerton in 2024, the city now hosts two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The Navy plans to move the USS Nimitz to Norfolk, VA in 2026 ...