The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, involving four major engagements. In spite of hopeless odds, Japanese Adm ...

President Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to develop the Trump class of large surface combatants for the Navy under ...

The United States Navy commissioned a new destroyer over the weekend in New York City, and it was named after legendary World War II hero U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone. Appropriately, the ...

Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf. (National Archives) World War II was marked by numerous technical advances and battles in ...

President Trump’s plan for new American battleships appears to be going for a “bigger-is-better” mantra — perhaps a nod to ...

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US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new class of battleships bearing his name puts a fresh spotlight on a US naval shipbuilding program that has fallen short on delivering the new warships ...

Both Trump and Navy Secretary John Phelan spoke about the new Trump-class warship as a spiritual successor to the battleships ...

The president said development of the vessels would help maintain military superiority and improve the industrial base, but ...

The ship, according to Trump, will be longer and larger than World War II-era Iowa-class battleships and armed with ...