The USS Minneapolis, a member of the New Orleans-class cruisers, served in numerous major battles in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning the ship and its crew 17 battle stars.

Today, we’re looking at the most decorated battleships of WW2. World War II was one of ... and raids on the Marshall Islands. The USS New Orleans survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and then ...

Sailors from the USS Fort Worth laugh with Navy World War II veteran Elsie “Kitty” Rippin ... the group surprised Rippin with a new telephone with large numbers to accommodate her weakened ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (Tribune News Service) — The crew of the USS Fort Worth gathered Monday to celebrate the milestone birthday of Elsie “Kitty” Rippin, a World War II Navy veteran ...

MAYPORT, Fla. — The USS Beloit, which went into official service for the U.S. Navy on Nov. 23 in Milwaukee, has a new commander. Commander Gary Bickel took over command of the USS Beloit on Jan. 24.

Harold 'Hal' Todd Jr. served on the USS Lagarto (SS 371) during World War II and frequently wrote letters ... A year later, he was assigned to a brand-new vessel — USS Lagarto.

US Navy (USN) submarines will receive new AN/BLQ-10 electronic warfare systems under a US ... has been awarded a $74.9 million undefinitised contract for Nimitz-class USS Ronald Reagan Drydocking ...

A composite image shows the decommissioned aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, left, next to a photo illustration of the future Ford-class supercarrier bearing the same name.Joshua Karsten/US Navy ...

New Orleans is home to the National World War II Museum, connecting Kansas City and NOLA even more. "So you have two different cities that are basically bookending these two significant events in ...

The decommissioned aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy embarked on its final journey to be dismantled earlier this week. The Kennedy was moored at the Navy's Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in ...