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 ...

In 1942, Geb Galle saw bombers take off for the Doolittle Raid. His ship was later sunk and he spent a day-and-a-half in the ...

Today you can hop aboard the USS Potomac and learn its mind-boggling history while cruising the beautiful Bay.

In today’s fast-moving world of global conflict, speed, power, and precision are the ultimate advantages. The USS Gerald R.

This post has been updated to correct the deployment date for USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). After three months in the Middle East ...

A mysterious object spotted on the South Pacific seafloor has been identified as the bow of a torpedoed World War II ship that famously sailed hundreds of miles backwards to avoid sinking, historians ...

The USS America, an amphibious assault ship equipped with F-35B fighter jets, visited Sydney, Australia, alongside two other vessels, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's forward presence, the U.S. Navy ...

The Japanese aircraft carrier Unryū was one of the final ships commissioned for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. As the lead ship of her class, Unryū was expected to play a ...

USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is quietly making its way to Sasebo, Japan, the Navy announced Tuesday. The America-class amphibious class assault ship departed Naval Base San Diego on May 19, according to a ...

The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli is on its way to Japan, where it will replace the USS America as the lead vessel of the Navy’s sole amphibious ready group outside the United States.

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.

According to photos released by the U.S. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS America—homeported in Sasebo, Japan—conducted flight operations with a group of F-35B stealth fighter jets while ...