In the late 1940s, the U.S. Navy began construction of the USS United States aircraft carrier, but it was suddenly cancelled ...

The Iowa-class USS Kentucky (BB-66) was laid down in 1942 but never completed, a victim of World War II’s rapid shift from big-gun battles to carrier-led warfare. -As Coral Sea and Midway proved ...

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy this year, historians shared its past with community members.

We offer a ‘tour’ of the eight U.S. battleships preserved as floating museums, many of which are being rebuilt and repaired. ...

The last of the ships that some credit with winning World War II for the Allies has plowed through the waters of the Midwest, where people got a chance to visit it.

As the famous story goes, cannon balls fired by the British bounced off the Constitution’s hull. One of her crew members shouted in amazement, “Her sides are made of iron!” ...

In principle, I am all for fitting out a modern-day descendant of Iowa-class dreadnoughts. Whether doing so is practical is ...

Cannon salutes welcomed U.S. Navy warships into the city of Brotherly Love Thursday morning, kicking off the sea service’s ...

The service is commemorating its long history through a series of events taking place in Philadelphia and New Jersey from Oct ...

A ship parade streamed up and down the Delaware River beside Philadelphia on Thursday to kick off a celebration of the 250th ...