Few reporters outside of the maritime community noted that the newly appointed 77th secretary of the Navy, Kenneth Braithwaite, made the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command his first official ...

The introduction of the submarine to naval warfare reshaped planning and doctrine. While typical engagements relied on guns and precision, the submarine didn’t need to concern itself with being as ...

Long considered the "Holy Grail" of WWII U.S. naval aircraft recoveries, a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber may soon be ...

WASHINGTON — A new national museum for the U.S. Navy is planned for outside the historic Washington Navy Yard to give the public unfettered access to the sea service’s history. The museum will be ...

The chair of the Naval Academy History Department resigned after reportedly being ordered by the academy’s superintendent to remove a previously approved paper from the list of those to be presented ...

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The generational impact of slavery led to one of the United States’ most tragic incidents: the largest mutiny in U.S. Naval history and the deadliest incident on the homefront during World War II.

For thousands of years, naval battles have been some of the most decisive military conflicts. Controlling the seas allows victors to dominate ports, trade routes, and encircle opponents. With such ...

The storied aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk -- a ship that served from Vietnam through the second Iraq war -- is heading for the scrapyard. The ship, which began its final sea voyage in January, will ...