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Photos show the final cruise of the USS Leyte Gulf as the US Navy phases out its cruiser fleet

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 17:31

Starboard view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf. — Starboard view of the cruiser USS Leyte Gulf.
Lisa Marcus/Courtesy of the US Navy/Getty Images

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How the US Navy's Virginia-class attack submarine gives the US an edge in global undersea superiority

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:51

The attack submarine USS Virginia — The attack submarine USS Virginia departs Naval Submarine Base New London en route to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
US Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Myers

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The Pentagon is sending 2 Navy warships to protect the floating pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:58

Two boats sail nearby a large metal platform in the sea — Soldiers and sailors assemble the floating pier off the shore of Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea.
US Army via AP

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As it looks to keep its edge over rivals, the US Navy's biggest shipbuilding projects are delayed by years, new review finds

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 14:02

Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018. — Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters/Released

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These are the last remaining US battleships, now serving as floating museums after modern warfare made them obsolete

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 05:30

The battleship USS Wisconsin fires one of its Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns — The battleship USS Wisconsin fires one of its Mark 7 16-inch guns at an Iraqi shore target during 1991's Operation Desert Storm.
CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

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Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the warship to its former glory

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 16:34

Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston. — Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston.
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

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US Navy helicopters kill Iran-backed Houthi fighters attempting to board a cargo ship in Red Sea

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 11:26

A large ship with a helicopter hovering above it. — Helicopters from USS Dwight D Eisenhower fired upon Iran-backed Houthi gunmen attempting to hijack a cargo ship.
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

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Take a look at the warships of the second US Navy carrier strike group sent to keep the powder keg from blowing in the Middle East

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 17:24

A photo of large aircraft carriers moving through water. — The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group makes its way through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Merissa Daley/DVIDS

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