Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz’s 4,000 Page ‘Gray Book’ Collection To Be Put Online
During World War II, Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz kept a collection of communications that grew to more than 4,000 …
Naval Forces
Invested in Carriers
This seems to be a boom time for carriers. The first Chinese carrier, the Liaoning, is running operational trials and …
USS Taylor Runs Aground While Supporting Olympic Security
Almost two months into its final deployment and in the Black Sea supporting security during the XXII Olympic Winter Games …
M/V Cape Ray Pauses in Spain Due to Syrian Delays
After sailing for the Italian port of Gioia Tauro on Jan. 27, the M/V Cape Ray has been delayed in …
Safe Boats International 65-Foot Coastal Command Patrol Boat
Safe Boats International, the manufacturer of the Defender-class small boats for the U.S. Coast Guard, released a video showing some …
Somerset (LPD 25) Departs for Commissioning
The third of the so-called “9/11” ships, the Pre-commissioning Unit Somerset (LPD 25), has set sail from the Huntington Ingalls …
Despite Delays The M/V Cape Ray Sails for Syria
The test to see whether months of preparation for the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons will pay off is fast …
Surface Warships 2014
Naval officers and industry experts will gather in Portsmouth, U.K., January 30-31 for the IQPC Surface Warships 2014 Conference to …
The 70th Anniversary of the Launching of the USS Missouri | Photos
When the future USS Missouri (BB 63) was launched and christened 70 years ago today by Margaret Truman, then-Sen. …
Tragedy to Triumph: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway
By attacking the United States and its allies, Japan had taken the initiative and struck the first blow in what …