BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of ...

The Navy plans to bring back its heavily armed class of warship known as battleships, and it will arm them with the most ...

President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden fleet." ...

A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said design efforts are underway for the new ship and construction is planned to begin in the early 2030s.

The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the crew of the ...

Both Trump and Navy Secretary John Phelan spoke about the new Trump-class warship as a spiritual successor to the battleships ...

Santa Barbara’s namesake warship just made history by launching a one-way attack drone at sea in the Middle East.

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During special occasions, the crews aboard naval ships assume a unique formation and line the deck, a tradition known as "manning the rails". This tradition is deeply rooted in naval history and is a ...

When the United States Navy ships' hull designations first appeared in 1895, ships were referred to by class followed by their series numbers, such as "Battleship 7" or "Destroyer 17," with ...