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Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit

The Littoral Combat Ship’s checkered past and how it all went wrong

By Stephen Ruiz

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The Navy is bringing back battleships with the Trump-class USS Defiant

By Miguel Ortiz

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The most successful submarine commander ever was captured by the Japanese

Three soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms and hats stand together outdoors. The soldier on the left holds a large mounted weapon, while the other two stand close by, all wearing tactical gear and serious expressions. The background is blurred, showing a sandy, rocky environment.

Operation Desert Shield was the ultimate show of global strength

By Jessica Evans

A large battleship docked at a pier beside a warehouse labeled "North Coast Limited." The scene is misty with a mountain visible in the background. Railroad tracks and freight cars run alongside the pier. The image is in black and white, suggesting it is historical.

How an aircraft carrier saved Christmas in Tacoma

By Miguel Ortiz

A large ship is making a tight circular turn in deep blue-green water, creating a distinct spiral pattern of white and turquoise waves around it. The aerial view shows the ship's deck and the swirling water trail clearly.

Why Ukraine’s new mine hunters might not join war

Cropped image of the USS Constellation from original painting.

The Navy’s first victory over a foreign ship was an amazing sucker punch

Sa'ar-class missile boat Israeli Navy.

The Israeli Navy fought the first surface battle between missile boats

By Miguel Ortiz

Painting of the USS Constitution ship.

Today in military history: USS Constitution launched

This was the last enemy ship sunk by the US Navy in combat

By Blake Stilwell

Korea vs Japan in the 1590s: Admiral Yi’s Turtle Ships

China and the Philippines are fighting over a sunken World War II-era ship

Pound for pound, these were the deadliest boats of World War II

Why a US Navy ship is named after Australia’s capital city

By Miguel Ortiz

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How you can sail aboard the US Navy’s oldest active warship

By Miguel Ortiz

The Chinese military’s grand maritime ambitions

By Jessica Evans

Maverick has nothing on this insane Air Force flyby of a carrier

ironclad warship

The Confederacy’s last ironclad was Japan’s first

By Miguel Ortiz

USS Ward: The Alpha and Omega of WWII

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America has way more aircraft carriers than most people think