USS stands for United States Ship, and is used for Navy ships that are currently in active service. The designation has been ...

The USS United States, a post-WWII “supercarrier” designed to launch heavy strategic bombers, represented a bold vision for naval air power but was canceled just five days after its keel was laid in ...

The nation’s capital is a must-visit destination for those looking to immerse themselves in American history and pride.

In the strikes early Sunday local time in Iran, the U.S. used B-2 stealth bombers to drop 30,000-pound “bunker buster” to ...

The future USS Thomas Hudner, a U.S. Navy destroyer named after Korean War veteran Thomas Hudner, is shown during its christening ceremony at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, April 1, 2017.

In 1863, Smalls became captain of the Planter, the first Black man to command a United States vessel. He held this position ...

The future USS IDAHO SSN 799 is a Virginia class, nuclear powered, fast attack submarine currently under construction in Groton Connecticut. The submarine is scheduled to be commissioned in 2026.

The Navy’s last Independence-class littoral combat ship successfully completed sea trials this month, a bittersweet milestone for a group of vessels that were once planned to be a bigger part of the ...

The USS F-1 was hit broadside by another sub during a training exercise and sank in seconds, killing 19 members of the crew.

The ship was rescued by a nearby destroyer, the USS Bancroft, which towed it away from the minefield. Ultimately, 70 men were killed, 47 wounded, and one missing in action.

A salvage team was expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain.