DDG, LHD, CVN? Decode key U.S. Navy ship abbreviations and learn what they mean and what vessels they designate.

Once a vital part of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet, the USS Wasp met a devastating end in 1942. Torpedoed during a critical operation, the ship sank quickly, taking lives and history with it ...

HC-1 helicopters from USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) led the recovery. For more information about Naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil. 21 Apr 2011 ...

USS Enterprise (CV-6), the most decorated naval vessel in World War II, played a vital role in the Pacific. At the decisive Battle of Midway, it sank enemy warships, including three carriers.

The USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine, sank 13 enemy ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II.

The USS Edsall, which was sunk early in World War II while facing down overwhelming odds, was confirmed to be found this past week.

The F4U-4 Corsair, flown by both the Navy and Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War, went on exhibit at the USS Midway Museum on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said. It was found in deep waters south of Australia's Christmas Island.

28 of the best-built submarines in the US Navy were built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. USS Cobia isn't one of them. Here's why it's here.