On This Day: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...
WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was based at Camp Pendleton, received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award in 1942, he was said to have ...
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The Historic S.S. ‘United States,’ the Fastest Liner to Cross the Atlantic, Is Heading to a Watery Grave
Officials plan to purposefully sink the passenger ship off the coast of Florida, where it will become the world's largest ...
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WAVY's Navy Ship Salute: U.S.S. Gravely — How the ship got its name
Back from its deployment in the Red Sea, we are featuring U.S.S. Gravely for the monthly WAVY Navy Ship Salute. Commissioned ...
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PT-109: The WWII Boat of LTJG (and Future POTUS) John F. Kennedy
Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...
US aircraft carrier Truman collides with merchant ship near Egypt, but no injuries are reported
The Navy says the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision at sea with a merchant vessel near Port ...