The Best: During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned ... Summary and What You Need to Know: USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, had a storied ...

CV 67 was where it began.” The former USS John ... of them are Essex-class carriers, while the fifth is a Midway-class flattop. But all five ships date back to the World War II era.

When it comes to World War II ... the USS Long Island had a 5-inch/.51 caliber gun and two 2-inch/.50 caliber guns. The Bogue-class of escort carriers was headed by the USS Bogue (CVE-9), which ...

No Cold War carriers have been preserved as museums, and it is disappointing that CV-63 or CV-67 couldn't be saved from the scrappers.

One major takeaway that the United States took away from World War II regarding ... the USS Long Island had a 5-inch/.51 caliber gun and two 2-inch/.50 caliber guns. The Bogue-class of escort carriers ...

MANITOWOC – Wisconsin Maritime Museum is hosting Living History Tours on board the USS Cobia. "This unique event invites guests to step back in time and experience life aboard a WWII submarine ...

New images reveal the extent of the damage the USS Harry S. Truman suffered this week when it collided with a merchant vessel near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea. The photos released Saturday by ...

The nuclear-powered USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Egypt, Navy officials said Thursday. The US Navy said the carrier collided with the Besiktas ...

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Wednesday collided with M/V Besiktas-M in the Mediterranean Sea close to Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Wednesday ...

Harold 'Hal' Todd Jr. served on the USS Lagarto (SS 371) during World War II and frequently wrote letters to his wife, Rae. While on deployment, Rae gave birth to their son, but Hal was killed in ...

Feb. 15 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1764, the city of St. Louis was founded along the Mississippi River. Advertisement In 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing ...