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USS Kidd DDG-100
The USS Kidd (DDG-100) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy. Her journey began with the laying of her keel on April 29, 2004, at the...
USS Kidd DDG-100
The USS Kidd (DDG-100) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy. Her journey began with the laying of her keel on April 29, 2004, at the...
USS Rigel AF-58
The USS Rigel (AF-58) was a key player in the United States Navy, built with care and purpose. It was constructed by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, a...
USS Rigel AF-58
The USS Rigel (AF-58) was a key player in the United States Navy, built with care and purpose. It was constructed by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, a...
USS Quick DD-490
The USS Quick (DD-490) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down on November 3, 1941, at the Federal...
USS Quick DD-490
The USS Quick (DD-490) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down on November 3, 1941, at the Federal...
USS Millard County LST-987
The USS Millard County (LST-987) was a tank landing ship built during the final stages of World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on...
USS Millard County LST-987
The USS Millard County (LST-987) was a tank landing ship built during the final stages of World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on...
USS Velocity AM-128
The USS Velocity (AM-128) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a time of intense global conflict. She was laid down on 21 July 1941 by the...
USS Velocity AM-128
The USS Velocity (AM-128) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a time of intense global conflict. She was laid down on 21 July 1941 by the...
USS Stalwart MSO-493
The USS Stalwart (MSO-493) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built to sweep the oceans clear of mines. It all started on March 15, 1954, at the J.M....
USS Stalwart MSO-493
The USS Stalwart (MSO-493) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built to sweep the oceans clear of mines. It all started on March 15, 1954, at the J.M....
USS English DD-696
The USS English (DD-696) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a crucial time in naval history. She was laid down on February 19, 1944, at the...
USS English DD-696
The USS English (DD-696) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a crucial time in naval history. She was laid down on February 19, 1944, at the...
USS Ute AT-76
The USS Ute (AT-76) was a fleet tug built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was laid down on 27 December 1942 at the United Engineering...
USS Ute AT-76
The USS Ute (AT-76) was a fleet tug built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was laid down on 27 December 1942 at the United Engineering...
USS Buckingham APA-141
The USS Buckingham (APA-141) was a Haskell-class attack transport built during the final stages of World War II. Constructed by the California Shipbuilding Corporation in Wilmington, California, it was laid...
USS Buckingham APA-141
The USS Buckingham (APA-141) was a Haskell-class attack transport built during the final stages of World War II. Constructed by the California Shipbuilding Corporation in Wilmington, California, it was laid...
USS Menhaden SS-377
The USS Menhaden (SS-377) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on April 21, 1944, at the Manitowoc...
USS Menhaden SS-377
The USS Menhaden (SS-377) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on April 21, 1944, at the Manitowoc...
USS Genesee AOG-8
The USS Genesee (AOG-8) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on 16 March 1943 at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding...
USS Genesee AOG-8
The USS Genesee (AOG-8) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on 16 March 1943 at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding...
USS Dragonet SS-293
The USS Dragonet (SS-293) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on November 16, 1942, at the Cramp...
USS Dragonet SS-293
The USS Dragonet (SS-293) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on November 16, 1942, at the Cramp...
USS Morgan County LST-1048
The USS Morgan County (LST-1048) was a tank landing ship built during the final years of World War II. Constructed by the Dravo Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its keel was...
USS Morgan County LST-1048
The USS Morgan County (LST-1048) was a tank landing ship built during the final years of World War II. Constructed by the Dravo Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its keel was...
USS Saint Paul CA-73
The USS Saint Paul (CA-73) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser built during World War II. Her keel was laid on February 3, 1943, at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Fore River...
USS Saint Paul CA-73
The USS Saint Paul (CA-73) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser built during World War II. Her keel was laid on February 3, 1943, at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Fore River...
USS Vermilion AKA-107
The USS Vermilion (AKA-107) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on October 17, 1944, at the North...
USS Vermilion AKA-107
The USS Vermilion (AKA-107) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was laid down on October 17, 1944, at the North...
USS Hercules PHM-2
The USS Hercules (PHM-2) was a standout in the U.S. Navy's fleet, part of the innovative Pegasus-class hydrofoils. Built by Boeing Marine Systems, her keel was laid on May 23,...
USS Hercules PHM-2
The USS Hercules (PHM-2) was a standout in the U.S. Navy's fleet, part of the innovative Pegasus-class hydrofoils. Built by Boeing Marine Systems, her keel was laid on May 23,...
USS Competent AM-316
The USS Competent (AM-316) was a minesweeper built during World War II, a time when the Navy was growing fast and embracing new tech. She was laid down on September...
USS Competent AM-316
The USS Competent (AM-316) was a minesweeper built during World War II, a time when the Navy was growing fast and embracing new tech. She was laid down on September...
USS John W Weeks DD-701
The USS John W. Weeks (DD-701) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a crucial time in naval history. It was laid down on January 17, 1944,...
USS John W Weeks DD-701
The USS John W. Weeks (DD-701) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a crucial time in naval history. It was laid down on January 17, 1944,...
USS Rodman DD-456
The USS Rodman (DD-456) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid on December 16, 1940, at the Federal Shipbuilding and...
USS Rodman DD-456
The USS Rodman (DD-456) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid on December 16, 1940, at the Federal Shipbuilding and...
USS Jennings County LST-846
The USS Jennings County (LST-846) was a tank landing ship built during the tail end of World War II. Constructed by the American Bridge Company in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, its keel...
USS Jennings County LST-846
The USS Jennings County (LST-846) was a tank landing ship built during the tail end of World War II. Constructed by the American Bridge Company in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, its keel...
USS Baldwin DD-624
The USS Baldwin (DD-624) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 19 July 1942 at the Federal...
USS Baldwin DD-624
The USS Baldwin (DD-624) was a Gleaves-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 19 July 1942 at the Federal...
USS Bradford DD-545
The USS Bradford (DD-545) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on June 28, 1942,...
USS Bradford DD-545
The USS Bradford (DD-545) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on June 28, 1942,...
USS Shreveport LPD-12
The USS Shreveport (LPD-12) is an Austin-class amphibious transport dock that served the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on December 27, 1965, at the Lockheed Shipbuilding and...
USS Shreveport LPD-12
The USS Shreveport (LPD-12) is an Austin-class amphibious transport dock that served the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on December 27, 1965, at the Lockheed Shipbuilding and...
USS Baltimore CA-68
The USS Baltimore (CA-68) was a heavy cruiser built during World War II. Her keel was laid on May 26, 1941, at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Fore River Shipyard in...
USS Baltimore CA-68
The USS Baltimore (CA-68) was a heavy cruiser built during World War II. Her keel was laid on May 26, 1941, at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Fore River Shipyard in...
USS Trenton LPD-14
The USS Trenton (LPD-14) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built with care and precision. It came to life at the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle,...
USS Trenton LPD-14
The USS Trenton (LPD-14) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built with care and precision. It came to life at the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle,...
USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641
The USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) was a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine, a subclass of the James Madison-class, built to boost the United States' strategic deterrence during the Cold...
USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641
The USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) was a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine, a subclass of the James Madison-class, built to boost the United States' strategic deterrence during the Cold...
USS Heyliger DE-510
The USS Heyliger (DE-510) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on July 5, 1944, at the Federal Shipbuilding and...
USS Heyliger DE-510
The USS Heyliger (DE-510) was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on July 5, 1944, at the Federal Shipbuilding and...
USS Batfish SSN-681
The USS Batfish (SSN-681) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, built during the Cold War when the U.S. and Soviet Union were in a naval arms race. It was laid down...
USS Batfish SSN-681
The USS Batfish (SSN-681) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, built during the Cold War when the U.S. and Soviet Union were in a naval arms race. It was laid down...
USS Towers DDG-9
The USS Towers (DDG-9) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. Built at the Puget Sound Bridge and Dry Dock Company in Seattle, Washington,...
USS Towers DDG-9
The USS Towers (DDG-9) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. Built at the Puget Sound Bridge and Dry Dock Company in Seattle, Washington,...
USS Haines DE-792
The USS Haines (DE-792) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on June 7, 1943, at the Consolidated Steel Corporation shipyard in...
USS Haines DE-792
The USS Haines (DE-792) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on June 7, 1943, at the Consolidated Steel Corporation shipyard in...
USS Huse DE-145
The USS Huse (DE-145) was a destroyer escort built during World War II, a time when the U.S. Navy was growing fast and embracing new tech. It all started on...
USS Huse DE-145
The USS Huse (DE-145) was a destroyer escort built during World War II, a time when the U.S. Navy was growing fast and embracing new tech. It all started on...
USS Mission Bay CVE-59
The USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier built during World War II. She was laid down on January 23, 1943, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company in Vancouver,...
USS Mission Bay CVE-59
The USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier built during World War II. She was laid down on January 23, 1943, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company in Vancouver,...
USS Waldron DD-699
The USS Waldron (DD-699) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a crucial time in naval warfare. She was laid down on November 16, 1943, at the...
USS Waldron DD-699
The USS Waldron (DD-699) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a crucial time in naval warfare. She was laid down on November 16, 1943, at the...
USS Marsh DE-699
The USS Marsh (DE-699) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on June 17, 1943, at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay...
USS Marsh DE-699
The USS Marsh (DE-699) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort built during World War II. Her keel was laid down on June 17, 1943, at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay...
USS Inchon LPH-12
The USS Inchon (LPH-12) was a key player in the U.S. Navy's amphibious assault capabilities. Built to boost the Navy's power during the Cold War, it was laid down on...
USS Inchon LPH-12
The USS Inchon (LPH-12) was a key player in the U.S. Navy's amphibious assault capabilities. Built to boost the Navy's power during the Cold War, it was laid down on...
USS Bache DD-470
The USS Bache (DD-470) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on November 23, 1941,...
USS Bache DD-470
The USS Bache (DD-470) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and tech leaps. Her keel was laid on November 23, 1941,...
USS Shamal PC-13
The USS Shamal (PC-13) is a Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship serving the United States Navy. Built by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana, this shipyard is known for crafting high-performance military...
USS Shamal PC-13
The USS Shamal (PC-13) is a Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship serving the United States Navy. Built by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana, this shipyard is known for crafting high-performance military...
USS Stanly DD-478
The USS Stanly (DD-478) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and technological leaps. Her keel was laid down on 15 September...
USS Stanly DD-478
The USS Stanly (DD-478) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and technological leaps. Her keel was laid down on 15 September...
USS John R Perry DE-1034
The USS John R. Perry (DE-1034) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. She was laid down on January 1, 1956, at Avondale...
USS John R Perry DE-1034
The USS John R. Perry (DE-1034) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. She was laid down on January 1, 1956, at Avondale...
USS Haines APD-84
The USS Haines (APD-84) was a high-speed transport ship built during the final years of World War II. It started as a destroyer escort, DE-792, laid down on December 6,...
USS Haines APD-84
The USS Haines (APD-84) was a high-speed transport ship built during the final years of World War II. It started as a destroyer escort, DE-792, laid down on December 6,...
USS Holder DD-819
The USS Holder (DD-819) was a Gearing-class destroyer built for the United States Navy in the mid-20th century. Her keel was laid down on May 11, 1945, at the Consolidated...
USS Holder DD-819
The USS Holder (DD-819) was a Gearing-class destroyer built for the United States Navy in the mid-20th century. Her keel was laid down on May 11, 1945, at the Consolidated...
USS Nuthatch AM-60
The USS Nuthatch (AM-60) was a minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during a time of major naval growth. It was laid down on 15 July 1941 at the Defoe...
USS Nuthatch AM-60
The USS Nuthatch (AM-60) was a minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during a time of major naval growth. It was laid down on 15 July 1941 at the Defoe...
USS Guavina SS-362
The USS Guavina (SS-362) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. She was laid down on January 3, 1943, at the Manitowoc...
USS Guavina SS-362
The USS Guavina (SS-362) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. She was laid down on January 3, 1943, at the Manitowoc...
USS Taylor DD-468
The USS Taylor (DD-468) 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 August 28,...
USS Taylor DD-468
The USS Taylor (DD-468) 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 August 28,...
USS Batfish SS-310
The USS Batfish (SS-310) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on December 27, 1942, at the Portsmouth...
USS Batfish SS-310
The USS Batfish (SS-310) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time of rapid naval innovation. Her keel was laid on December 27, 1942, at the Portsmouth...
USS Cabrilla SS-288
The USS Cabrilla (SS-288) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time when naval technology was advancing rapidly. Her keel was laid down on July 4, 1942,...
USS Cabrilla SS-288
The USS Cabrilla (SS-288) was a Balao-class submarine built during World War II, a time when naval technology was advancing rapidly. Her keel was laid down on July 4, 1942,...
USS Dale W Peterson DE-337
The USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a time of intense global conflict. It was laid down on October 27, 1943,...
USS Dale W Peterson DE-337
The USS Dale W. Peterson (DE-337) was a remarkable ship in the U.S. Navy, built during a time of intense global conflict. It was laid down on October 27, 1943,...
USS Kalinin Bay CVE-68
The USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier built during World War II. She was laid down on April 26, 1943, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company in Vancouver,...
USS Kalinin Bay CVE-68
The USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier built during World War II. She was laid down on April 26, 1943, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company in Vancouver,...
USS Charles J Badger DD-657
The USS Charles J. Badger (DD-657) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and innovation. Her keel was laid on March 24,...
USS Charles J Badger DD-657
The USS Charles J. Badger (DD-657) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built during World War II, a time of rapid naval growth and innovation. Her keel was laid on March 24,...
USS Torrance AKA-76
The USS Torrance (AKA-76) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built during World War II. It was laid down on July 1, 1944, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in...
USS Torrance AKA-76
The USS Torrance (AKA-76) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built during World War II. It was laid down on July 1, 1944, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in...