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The U.S. Navy’s Alaska-Class ‘Mini-Battleships’ Never Had a Chance
The Alaska-class cruisers were a fascinating and unique chapter in the history of naval warfare. Conceived during a time of ...
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North Carolina-Class: The U.S. Navy’s WWII Powerhouse Battleship History Forgets
Did the North Carolina-class Battleships Turn the Tide During World War Two? – The United States Navy’s North Carolina-class ...
A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here’s why
Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot ...
Navy Times on MSN22h
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals ...
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WWII ship where five brave Sullivan brothers died discovered on St. Patrick's Day
On St. Patrick's Day 2018, a research team made the incredible discovery of the World War II US Navy ship USS Juneau on which the five brave Sullivan brothers died in 1942. The USS Juneau sunk on ...
Defense News on MSN8d
US Navy unveils newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Iowa
The 377-foot vessel can dive to depths of more than 800 feet below the surface and maneuver at speeds of over 25 knots.
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Navy Commissions Virginia-class Attack Boat USS Iowa
US Navy Photo USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th ... The last Iowa was BB-61, the lead hull in the four-ship World War II Iowa-class. Present at the event, alongside congressional members and fleet ...
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Why a US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII
The Missouri’s captain ordered a military burial at sea with full honors, marking one of the more unusual and little-known episodes of World War II ... ship on Oct. 25, 1944, when a navy ...