Key Points and Summary - The Alaska-class ships were unique American warships from World War II, designed as massive "large cruisers" or battlecruisers. -Their mission was to be "cruiser-killers," ...

The US Navy wasted almost $2 billion on a failed effort to upgrade its cruisers, a watchdog report found. Four Ticonderoga-class vessels in the program were decommissioned before refits were completed ...

The guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg underway in 2013, before it began a lengthy and expensive modernization effort. (Navy) Back in 2015, the guided-missile cruiser Gettysburg began a lengthy ...

When the U.S. Navy commissions a new warship, it's not typically at a low cost to American taxpayers. Modern military vessels are incredibly complex machines featuring millions of moving parts, weapon ...

The Navy never wanted to modernize its Ticonderoga guided-missile cruisers, preferring to spend the money on newer ships and technology. But lawmakers balked at losing hulls and missile tubes, and ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli arrived for a Da Nang port call alongside the guided-missile cruiser USS Robert ...

The guided-missile cruiser Chosin breaks away from the dry cargo ship Washington Chambers during an at-sea demonstration of the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM) while underway in the Pacific ...

In August, the U.S. Navy struck one of its most powerful ships from the rolls of active duty, heading for a well-deserved retirement. USS Mobile Bay joined the fleet in 1987, and the service ...

One of the planes was accidentally shot down by the cruiser USS Gettysburg, which also fired on another Super Hornet.

SAN DIEGO — Falling in love can happen in a snap. Dave Hatzenbuehler knows this from the way he responded nearly a half-century ago upon noticing a big, brooding presence in San Diego Bay. He’d caught ...

One year ago, on December 22, 2024, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet attempting to land on the aircraft carrier Harry S.