The U.S. Navy’s WWII-era Alaska-class ships were unique and powerful warships, essentially a hybrid of a battlecruiser and a heavy cruiser. -Armed with nine 12-inch guns, they were faster than ...

Despite its beauty, Micronesia remains little-known and rarely visited by cruisers-but it leaves a lasting impression. The ...

A China-flagged research vessel was detected Friday off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard ...

USS stands for United States Ship, and is used for Navy ships that are currently in active service. The designation has been used since the 1790s.

A 62-year-old woman from Kentucky who told relatives that she was getting off the ship to hike did not return to the vessel by its departure time, police said.

Capt. Daniel Prochazka takes command of USS Harry S. Truman from Capt. Christopher Hill at Naval Station Norfolk.

Officials in the community of King Cove, which has about 870 residents and is on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula, sent ...

Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) arrived in Manila on Thursday for a port visit, the first since it departed Japan in June for its first patrol as a forward-deployed ship ...

In competing proposals, Anchorage leaders push to stop entrenched encampments with more penalties Some residents told Assembly members that making it a crime to sleep outside showed a lack of ...

DC Boat capsizes near 'anchorage zone' by Washington Monument after July 4th fireworks The boat capsized near the Washington Monument.

The United States and China have deployed aircraft carriers in the South China Sea—where the sovereignty claims of several countries overlap—as they compete for naval dominance. USS George ...