With a thunderous bang, a Navy F/A-18 slammed onto the deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Feb. 16, snagging a steel wire with its ...

In America, the Navy grew substantially during the war ... The USS Enterprise was America’s most decorated ship in WWII. An aircraft carrier, the Enterprise, shot down 911 enemy aircraft ...

Summary and Key Points: The modern aircraft carrier, once a symbol of naval dominance ... Hood was sunk after minutes in its first major engagement of WWII with the far less capable German ...

Not a single one of the 105 aircraft carriers built for the U.S. Navy was offered for sale, nor were any of the 23 battleships that saw service in WWII sold or transferred to another nation.

As part of the war effort, the United States Navy grew so large that it stopped a once dominant Japanese Navy almost entirely in its tracks. This opened the door for plans to end the war quickly ...

Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final mission and other historic items.

We spoke to experts about the worst threats to America’s aircraft carriers—and how the Navy could defend its floating fortresses.

The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is escorted into a navy port in Busan, South Korea, on March 2, 2025. The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is escorted ...

Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Isner is machinist's mate on USS Abraham Lincoln, was inspired to join Navy because his ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — Naval Base Kitsap would swap the Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier for its newest under a plan released Friday. “The Navy proposes to replace an older Nimitz-class aircraft ...