The USS Missouri, an Iowa-class battleship, is celebrated as one of the most iconic American warships. Commissioned during ...
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The USS New Jersey (BB-62), known as "Big J," is arguably the greatest battleship ever, renowned for her impressive combat ...
He joined the Navy a week after graduating high school and was assigned to the USS Missouri, where he was Fire Controlman for the 16-inch gun in Turret 2. On September 2, 1945, Lindsey witnessed ...
In the 1980s, the U.S. considered converting four Iowa-class battleships into "battlecarriers," blending battleship firepower ...
The 16 inch gun M1919 (406 mm) was a large coastal artillery piece installed to defend the United States' major seaports between 1920 and 1946. It was operated by the United States Army Coast ...
USS Texas (BB-35), a New York-class battleship ... which began on 6 June 1944, with Texas‘ 14-inch and 5-inch guns firing on German positions ashore for several days. Her heavy guns were again ...
Launched in 1944, the USS Missouri (or "Mighty Mo") is best known for hosting a meeting between Allied and Axis representatives that led to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt returned to San Diego on Tuesday after a nine-month deployment conducting global maritime security operations from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East. “The strike ...
The USS Russell returned to San Diego on Tuesday after an eight-month deployment conducting global maritime security operations with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Family and loved ...
A cannon misfire aboard the USS Constitution caused a stir over the weekend. Every morning at 8 and every evening at sunset, the historic ship puts on a show by firing blank rounds before playing ...
Amid cheers and tears, the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt returned to San Diego on Tuesday, ending an extended deployment that included tense moments in the Middle East, where the ship ...