DDG 1000 Zumwalt Launched Without Fanfare At Bath Iron Works
After many years in design and development, a pioneering but controversial new U.S. Navy ship has entered the water without …
Naval Forces
USS Albacore Was the Shape of Things to Come
The USS Albacore (AGSS 569) was a trailblazer in submarine design. World War II-era “fleet boat” diesel subs were designed …
Pacific Partnership Participants Prepare Nations For Disaster Response
Pacific Partnership began in 2006 as a means of improving regional cooperation following the devastating Banda Aceh earthquake and tsunami …
USS Nimitz Launches Aircraft
U.S. Navy sailors launch aircraft from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).…
Women to Join U.S. Navy Attack Sub Crews
The U.S. Navy has selected two Virginia-class attack subs to join the six ballistic missile/guided-missile submarines to have female crew …
M/V Seaman Guard Ohio Remains Detained in Indian Port
The Sierra Leone-flagged M/V Seaman Guard Ohio, chartered by Washington, D.C.-based AdvanFort International, reportedly carrying 10 crew members and 25 …
F8F Bearcat Dazzled Naval Aviators in the 1940s
In the 1940s and 1950s, naval aviators pushed the limits in a powerful, lightweight, very nimble fighter that some called …
Arctic Ocean Opening for Business: Less Ice Means More Access
When experts, scientists, and policy makers met in Washington, D.C., for the 5th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminished …
The Battle of Lake Erie
When the War of 1812 began, Lake Erie was a vast inland sea in a nearly roadless wilderness. Stretching 241 …
OV-10 Bronco Was the Right Weapon for Vietnam
“The cockpit was well laid out. The airplane was easy and responsive. It was fun to fly because it was …