Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a feature on the various roles the US Navy plays in the maritime arena, utilizing its ...

This can be seen in names such as the USS California (SSN-781), a Virginia-class fast attack submarine, and the USS California (BB-44), a Tennessee-class battleship that served between 1921 and 1959.

(CNN) – 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.