Navy Blog Articles
USS Hyades AF-28
The USS Hyades (AF-28) was a key player in the U.S. Navy's operations, especially when logistics were everything. Built during World War II, this ship was all about getting supplies...
USS Hyades AF-28
The USS Hyades (AF-28) was a key player in the U.S. Navy's operations, especially when logistics were everything. Built during World War II, this ship was all about getting supplies...
USS Anchorage LPD-23
The USS Anchorage (LPD-23) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship in the United States Navy. Built by Huntington Ingalls Industries in Avondale, Louisiana, it was launched on February...
USS Anchorage LPD-23
The USS Anchorage (LPD-23) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship in the United States Navy. Built by Huntington Ingalls Industries in Avondale, Louisiana, it was launched on February...
USS Fort Marion LSD-22
The USS Fort Marion (LSD-22) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship built for the U.S. Navy in the mid-20th century. It was laid down on March 13, 1945, at...
USS Fort Marion LSD-22
The USS Fort Marion (LSD-22) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship built for the U.S. Navy in the mid-20th century. It was laid down on March 13, 1945, at...
USS Todd AKA-71
The USS Todd (AKA-71) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built during World War II. It was laid down on 29 August 1944 at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in...
USS Todd AKA-71
The USS Todd (AKA-71) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built during World War II. It was laid down on 29 August 1944 at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in...
USS Fidelity MSO-443
The USS Fidelity (MSO-443) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a time of major naval growth. It was laid down on 3 October 1952 at the...
USS Fidelity MSO-443
The USS Fidelity (MSO-443) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a time of major naval growth. It was laid down on 3 October 1952 at the...
USS Tombigbee AOG-11
The USS Tombigbee (AOG-11) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was laid down on 8 June 1944 at the East...
USS Tombigbee AOG-11
The USS Tombigbee (AOG-11) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was laid down on 8 June 1944 at the East...
USS Conner DD-582
The USS Conner (DD-582) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid down on September 9,...
USS Conner DD-582
The USS Conner (DD-582) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid down on September 9,...
USS Somervell County LST-1129
The USS Somervell County (LST-1129) was a tank landing ship built during the final stretch of World War II. Her keel was laid down on November 27, 1944, at the...
USS Somervell County LST-1129
The USS Somervell County (LST-1129) was a tank landing ship built during the final stretch of World War II. Her keel was laid down on November 27, 1944, at the...
USS Pulaski County LST-1088
The USS Pulaski County (LST-1088) was a tank landing ship built during the final stages of World War II. This was a time of rapid advancements in naval engineering. The...
USS Pulaski County LST-1088
The USS Pulaski County (LST-1088) was a tank landing ship built during the final stages of World War II. This was a time of rapid advancements in naval engineering. The...
USS Brewton FF-1086
The USS Brewton (FF-1086) was a Knox-class frigate built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. It was laid down on June 12, 1970, at Avondale Shipyards in Westwego,...
USS Brewton FF-1086
The USS Brewton (FF-1086) was a Knox-class frigate built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. It was laid down on June 12, 1970, at Avondale Shipyards in Westwego,...
USS Aquila PHM-4
The USS Aquila (PHM-4) was a hydrofoil patrol combatant ship built by Boeing Marine Systems in Seattle, Washington. It was laid down on May 1, 1979, and launched on May...
USS Aquila PHM-4
The USS Aquila (PHM-4) was a hydrofoil patrol combatant ship built by Boeing Marine Systems in Seattle, Washington. It was laid down on May 1, 1979, and launched on May...
USS Whitehurst DE-634
The USS Whitehurst (DE-634) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on January 21, 1943, at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard in...
USS Whitehurst DE-634
The USS Whitehurst (DE-634) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on January 21, 1943, at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard in...
USS Duval County LST-758
The USS Duval County (LST-758) was a tank landing ship built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. It was laid down on 6...
USS Duval County LST-758
The USS Duval County (LST-758) was a tank landing ship built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. It was laid down on 6...
USS Mcdermut DD-677
The USS McDermut (DD-677) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on March 14, 1943,...
USS Mcdermut DD-677
The USS McDermut (DD-677) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on March 14, 1943,...
USS Vital MSO-474
The USS Vital (MSO-474) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built specifically as an ocean-going minesweeper. It was laid down on June 1, 1953, at Luders Marine Construction...
USS Vital MSO-474
The USS Vital (MSO-474) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built specifically as an ocean-going minesweeper. It was laid down on June 1, 1953, at Luders Marine Construction...
USS Pluck MSO-464
The USS Pluck (MSO-464) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built specifically as an ocean-going minesweeper. It was laid down on March 1, 1952, at Wilmington Boat Works...
USS Pluck MSO-464
The USS Pluck (MSO-464) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built specifically as an ocean-going minesweeper. It was laid down on March 1, 1952, at Wilmington Boat Works...
USS Chandler DDG-996
The USS Chandler (DDG-996) was a Kidd-class destroyer built for the United States Navy. It was laid down on October 23, 1979, at the Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi....
USS Chandler DDG-996
The USS Chandler (DDG-996) was a Kidd-class destroyer built for the United States Navy. It was laid down on October 23, 1979, at the Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi....
USS Malabar AF-37
The USS Malabar (AF-37) was a key player in the U.S. Navy's logistical operations, built when support was crucial for naval missions. It was laid down on 5 June 1944...
USS Malabar AF-37
The USS Malabar (AF-37) was a key player in the U.S. Navy's logistical operations, built when support was crucial for naval missions. It was laid down on 5 June 1944...
USS Whale SSN-638
The USS Whale (SSN-638) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. Her keel was laid down on May 27, 1965, at the General...
USS Whale SSN-638
The USS Whale (SSN-638) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. Her keel was laid down on May 27, 1965, at the General...
USS Cyclone PC-1
The USS Cyclone (PC-1) was the first of the Cyclone-class patrol coastal ships, crafted for coastal patrol and interdiction missions. Built by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana, its keel was...
USS Cyclone PC-1
The USS Cyclone (PC-1) was the first of the Cyclone-class patrol coastal ships, crafted for coastal patrol and interdiction missions. Built by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana, its keel was...
USS King DDG-41
The USS King (DDG-41) was a Belknap-class guided missile cruiser, not a Farragut-class destroyer. This class of ships was crucial to the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. The King...
USS King DDG-41
The USS King (DDG-41) was a Belknap-class guided missile cruiser, not a Farragut-class destroyer. This class of ships was crucial to the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. The King...
USS Rainier AE-5
The USS Rainier (AE-5) was a crucial asset to the United States Navy, built during a time when efficient and reliable ammunition ships were in high demand. It was laid...
USS Rainier AE-5
The USS Rainier (AE-5) was a crucial asset to the United States Navy, built during a time when efficient and reliable ammunition ships were in high demand. It was laid...
USS Latimer APA-152
The USS Latimer (APA-152) was a Haskell-class attack transport built during World War II. It came to life at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, Oregon. The ship was laid...
USS Latimer APA-152
The USS Latimer (APA-152) was a Haskell-class attack transport built during World War II. It came to life at the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, Oregon. The ship was laid...
USS Lanier APA-125
The USS Lanier (APA-125) was a Haskell-class attack transport built during World War II. Constructed by the California Shipbuilding Corporation in Wilmington, California, it was part of a massive effort...
USS Lanier APA-125
The USS Lanier (APA-125) was a Haskell-class attack transport built during World War II. Constructed by the California Shipbuilding Corporation in Wilmington, California, it was part of a massive effort...
USS Marion County LST-975
The USS Marion County (LST-975) was a tank landing ship built during World War II, a time when naval engineering was advancing rapidly. Her keel was laid down on December...
USS Marion County LST-975
The USS Marion County (LST-975) was a tank landing ship built during World War II, a time when naval engineering was advancing rapidly. Her keel was laid down on December...
USS Rushmore LSD-14
The USS Rushmore (LSD-14) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid on December 31, 1943, at the...
USS Rushmore LSD-14
The USS Rushmore (LSD-14) was a Casa Grande-class dock landing ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid on December 31, 1943, at the...
USS Guardfish SSN-612
The USS Guardfish (SSN-612) was a standout in the U.S. Navy, showcasing a leap in submarine tech during the Cold War. Her journey began with the keel laying on February...
USS Guardfish SSN-612
The USS Guardfish (SSN-612) was a standout in the U.S. Navy, showcasing a leap in submarine tech during the Cold War. Her journey began with the keel laying on February...
USS Eversole DD-789
The USS Eversole (DD-789) was a Gearing-class destroyer built for the U.S. Navy as World War II was winding down. Her keel was laid on 3 August 1945 at Todd...
USS Eversole DD-789
The USS Eversole (DD-789) was a Gearing-class destroyer built for the U.S. Navy as World War II was winding down. Her keel was laid on 3 August 1945 at Todd...
USS Fitch DD-462
The USS Fitch (DD-462) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built during the early years of World War II. Her keel was laid down on January 3, 1941, at the Boston Navy...
USS Fitch DD-462
The USS Fitch (DD-462) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built during the early years of World War II. Her keel was laid down on January 3, 1941, at the Boston Navy...
USS Pinto AT-90
The USS Pinto (AT-90) was a fleet tug built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on December 16, 1942, at the Charleston Navy Yard...
USS Pinto AT-90
The USS Pinto (AT-90) was a fleet tug built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on December 16, 1942, at the Charleston Navy Yard...
USS Kendall C Campbell DE-443
The USS Kendall C. Campbell (DE-443) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on January 4, 1944, at the Federal...
USS Kendall C Campbell DE-443
The USS Kendall C. Campbell (DE-443) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on January 4, 1944, at the Federal...
USS Valentine AF-47
The USS Valentine (AF-47) was a store ship built during the final stretch of World War II. It was laid down on 17 July 1944 by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc., in...
USS Valentine AF-47
The USS Valentine (AF-47) was a store ship built during the final stretch of World War II. It was laid down on 17 July 1944 by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc., in...
USS Robin MHC-54
The USS Robin (MHC-54) is a fascinating ship in the U.S. Navy, built to hunt mines along the coast. Intermarine USA, a shipbuilder known for mine countermeasure vessels, crafted this...
USS Robin MHC-54
The USS Robin (MHC-54) is a fascinating ship in the U.S. Navy, built to hunt mines along the coast. Intermarine USA, a shipbuilder known for mine countermeasure vessels, crafted this...
USS Kimberly DD-521
The USS Kimberly (DD-521) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and technological leaps. Her keel was laid on July 27, 1942,...
USS Kimberly DD-521
The USS Kimberly (DD-521) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and technological leaps. Her keel was laid on July 27, 1942,...
USS Varian DE-798
The USS Varian (DE-798) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on August 27, 1943, at the Consolidated Steel Corporation shipyard in...
USS Varian DE-798
The USS Varian (DE-798) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on August 27, 1943, at the Consolidated Steel Corporation shipyard in...
USS Merrill DE-392
The USS Merrill (DE-392) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on July 4, 1943, at the Brown Shipbuilding Company...
USS Merrill DE-392
The USS Merrill (DE-392) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on July 4, 1943, at the Brown Shipbuilding Company...
USS Cape Gloucester CVE-109
The USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier, not a Casablanca-class, built during World War II. It was laid down on February 12, 1944, by the Todd-Pacific...
USS Cape Gloucester CVE-109
The USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109) was a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier, not a Casablanca-class, built during World War II. It was laid down on February 12, 1944, by the Todd-Pacific...
USS Cleveland LPD-7
The USS Cleveland (LPD-7) is an Austin-class amphibious transport dock that served the United States Navy. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, her keel was laid on March 30,...
USS Cleveland LPD-7
The USS Cleveland (LPD-7) is an Austin-class amphibious transport dock that served the United States Navy. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, her keel was laid on March 30,...
USS Kern AOG-2
The USS Kern (AOG-2) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on October 5, 1942, at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation...
USS Kern AOG-2
The USS Kern (AOG-2) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on October 5, 1942, at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation...
USS Clarence K Bronson DD-668
The USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on March...
USS Clarence K Bronson DD-668
The USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on March...
USS Pelican MHC-53
The USS Pelican (MHC-53) is a coastal minehunter, part of the Osprey-class, crafted for mine countermeasure missions. Built by Intermarine USA, known for their advanced naval vessels, the Pelican's keel...
USS Pelican MHC-53
The USS Pelican (MHC-53) is a coastal minehunter, part of the Osprey-class, crafted for mine countermeasure missions. Built by Intermarine USA, known for their advanced naval vessels, the Pelican's keel...
USS Lipan AT-85
The USS Lipan (AT-85) was a fleet tug built during a time when the U.S. Navy was growing fast and modernizing. It all started on November 26, 1942, at the...
USS Lipan AT-85
The USS Lipan (AT-85) was a fleet tug built during a time when the U.S. Navy was growing fast and modernizing. It all started on November 26, 1942, at the...
USS Towner AKA-77
The USS Towner (AKA-77) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on December 1, 1944, at the North...
USS Towner AKA-77
The USS Towner (AKA-77) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on December 1, 1944, at the North...
USS Grand Canyon AD-28
The USS Grand Canyon (AD-28) was a Shenandoah-class destroyer tender built during a time of great naval growth and innovation. It was laid down on November 16, 1944, by Todd...
USS Grand Canyon AD-28
The USS Grand Canyon (AD-28) was a Shenandoah-class destroyer tender built during a time of great naval growth and innovation. It was laid down on November 16, 1944, by Todd...
USS Loyalty MSO-457
The USS Loyalty (MSO-457) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built to tackle the tough job of ocean-going minesweeping. She was laid down on March 1, 1954, at...
USS Loyalty MSO-457
The USS Loyalty (MSO-457) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built to tackle the tough job of ocean-going minesweeping. She was laid down on March 1, 1954, at...
USS Engage MSO-433
The USS Engage (MSO-433) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built to serve as an ocean-going minesweeper. It was laid down on June 16, 1952, at the Hiltebrant...
USS Engage MSO-433
The USS Engage (MSO-433) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built to serve as an ocean-going minesweeper. It was laid down on June 16, 1952, at the Hiltebrant...
USS Strong DD-758
The USS Strong (DD-758) was a remarkable ship in the United States Navy, built during a time of major naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid down on...
USS Strong DD-758
The USS Strong (DD-758) was a remarkable ship in the United States Navy, built during a time of major naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid down on...
USS Opportune ARS-41
The USS Opportune (ARS-41) was a Bolster-class rescue and salvage ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down on November 23, 1944, at...
USS Opportune ARS-41
The USS Opportune (ARS-41) was a Bolster-class rescue and salvage ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down on November 23, 1944, at...
USS Richard B Russell SSN-687
The USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, built by Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. Her keel was laid on October 19, 1971, kicking off a detailed...
USS Richard B Russell SSN-687
The USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, built by Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. Her keel was laid on October 19, 1971, kicking off a detailed...
USS Bryant DD-665
The USS Bryant (DD-665) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on March 17, 1943,...
USS Bryant DD-665
The USS Bryant (DD-665) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on March 17, 1943,...