USS stands for United States Ship, and is used for Navy ships that are currently in active service. The designation has been used since the 1790s.

MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA and U.S. Navy representatives signed official documentation onboard USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) Tuesday, June 24, signifying delivery of the ship.

The US Navy on Friday renamed a ship that previously bore the name of Harvey Milk, a gay civil rights activist and icon in the LGBTQ community who was murdered in 1978. The supply ship USNS Harvey ...

Navy announces new name for ship dedicated to gay rights leader Harvey Milk Harvey Milk, who was portrayed by Sean Penn in an Oscar-winning 2008 movie, served for four years in the Navy before he ...

A U.S. Navy Destroyer is built for eliminating threats to itself or its fleet and it has a variety of weapons to do so. Here's how far it can shoot.

The Navy’s newest and most advanced amphibious assault ship arrived in Japan this week to take over as flagship of Amphibious Squadron 11, replacing the USS America as part of a homeport shift ...

The U.S. Navy’s newest America-class amphibious assault ship arrived at its new homeport in Sasebo, Japan, on Monday as part of a regularly scheduled rotation of forces aimed at bolstering ...

The US Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier is preparing to head to Europe for its second-ever major deployment, a US official told Business Insider on Wednesday.

A U.S. Navy destroyer handed off 245 kilograms of illegal goods recovered by the Royal Canadian Navy to the U.S. Coast Guard in the Caribbean Sea.

The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Billings up Narragansett Bay to be part of Bristol’s Fourth of July Celebration.

Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has been awarded a contract for the construction of a new combat supply ship (BAC) for the Spanish Navy.