The U.S. Navy was formed by the Continental Congress in October 1775, and its first ship was named the Alfred after the ninth-century Saxon king. Other early vessels were named for important ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy said Monday, February 3, that it had “warned off and issued consecutive radio challenges” to three Chinese Navy ships that were stpotted in an area ...

The current and future size and composition of the Navy, the annual rate of Navy ship procurement, the prospective affordability of the Navy’s shipbuilding plans, the capacity of the U.S ...

France’s FREMM frigate FS Normandie is pictured during a NATO exercise in 2021. For NATO navies like the French Navy, more at-sea presence enabled by improved ship availability is central to building ...

Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, said the ships were last spotted about 120 nautical miles from Basilan. “As a quick update on the tracking of ...

In this undated photo from fiscal 2024, the Preble fires its HELIOS system during weapons testing. (DOT&E) ...

Veterans who operated or worked on military aircraft and vehicles would sometimes wear gloves that contained asbestos to protect themselves from burns. U.S. Navy ships and shipyards are responsible ...

SS Wright (T-AVB-3), one of two Marine aviation logistics support ships. With the impending retirement of the aging Wright-class, the Marine Corps wants a new class of aviation logistics support ...

As TPG's cruise team lead, Gene Sloan oversees the site's cruise content and also writes many of TPG's main cruise guides. He has spent nearly 30 years writing about cruise ships and cruising, and he ...

Eighteen minutes after the Liberty was first seen, the Israeli aircraft identified it as a U.S. Navy ship, yet the marker remained red on the board of Israel's Central Coastal Command until 9 a.m ...

For over 20 years, Walter worked as a boiler tender and fireman in the U.S. Navy. He was repeatedly exposed to asbestos in gaskets made by Goodyear. After being diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, ...