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News, explainers, and analysis about military naval vessels, from carriers to cruisers, destroyers and submarines.

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Navy warship gets a proper sendoff: Being blown to hell and sunk for training
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Navy warship gets a proper sendoff: Being blown to hell and sunk for training

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 27, 2022

How the Navy trains sailors aboard its oldest ship
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How the Navy trains sailors aboard its oldest ship

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 27, 2022

Marine Corps ship seizure
Submarines

The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China

By Jefferson D. Howell, Frank Libutti

Posted on Jul 22, 2022

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The fundamental flaw in US plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese assault

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jul 20, 2022

Navy Ship USS Bonhomme Richard Burns At Naval Base In San Diego
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A Navy warship burned while commanders argued over who was in charge

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 6, 2022

The Navy is paying $100,000 for tips on smuggling drugs and guns in the Persian Gulf
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The Navy is paying $100,000 for tips on smuggling drugs and guns in the Persian Gulf

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 5, 2022

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii
Carriers

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 1, 2022

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Submarines

Congress is bringing back the idea of a ‘limited’ nuclear war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 24, 2022

Iran is once again playing chicken with the US Navy
Destroyers

Iran is once again playing chicken with the US Navy

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jun 21, 2022

The Navy is firing a lot of officers and saying almost nothing about it
Destroyers

The Navy is firing a lot of officers and saying almost nothing about it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 17, 2022

Three Navy commanders relieved of duty in the past week
Frigates

Three Navy commanders relieved of duty in the past week

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 11, 2022

Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship
Destroyers

The Navy just launched a brand new ship it doesn’t even want

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 11, 2022

‘The Ghost of Kyiv’ is the first urban legend of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Destroyers

‘The Ghost of Kyiv’ is the first urban legend of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 25, 2022

The Navy’s still looking for the best use of its ‘little crappy ships’
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The Navy’s still looking for the best use of its ‘little crappy ships’

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 14, 2022

The Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) undergoes an underwater explosion shock test at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., by the Aberdeen Test Center and Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock. The shock trials are key for testing the survivability of UISS, a component of the Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies, and its ability to execute its mission in hazardous environments. (U.S. Navy)
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The Navy’s next-gen unmanned minesweeper passed a critical test: It didn’t blow up

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 6, 2022

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Saboteur or fall guy? Inside the Navy case against sailor accused of torching the USS Bonhomme Richard

By Marty Graham

Posted on Dec 16, 2021

Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire
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Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 13, 2021

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Submarines

Navy fires leaders of USS Connecticut following submarine crash into undersea mountain

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

Damning investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard fire reveals sailors were totally unprepared
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Damning investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard fire reveals sailors were totally unprepared

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 20, 2021

NCIS wished the US Navy happy birthday with a photo of a Russian warship
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NCIS wished the US Navy happy birthday with a photo of a Russian warship

By James Clark

Updated on Oct 18, 2021

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Submarines

Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Oct 13, 2021

An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs
Submarines

An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 12, 2021

Someone hijacked a Navy warship’s Facebook account so they could livestream ‘Age of Empires’ [UPDATED]
Destroyers

Someone hijacked a Navy warship’s Facebook account so they could livestream ‘Age of Empires’ [UPDATED]

By James Clark

Updated on Oct 7, 2021

‘Hold on to something!’ — A moment that shifted the fate of the USS Samuel B. Roberts crew
Frigates

‘Hold on to something!’ — A moment that shifted the fate of the USS Samuel B. Roberts crew

By Alex Perez

Posted on Sep 25, 2021

The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too
Carriers

The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 8, 2021

One of the Navy’s youngest destroyers is rocking a brand new battle flag at sea
Destroyers

One of the Navy’s youngest destroyers is rocking a brand new battle flag at sea

By Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

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A 20-year-old Navy SEAL dropout is the sailor charged in the USS Bonhomme Richard fire

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

Navy charges sailor with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard [Updated]
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Navy charges sailor with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

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Remembering the USS Iowa explosion and aftermath

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

Fired captain of USS Forrest Sherman ‘seemed to just want to break people down,’ investigation finds
Destroyers

Fired captain of USS Forrest Sherman ‘seemed to just want to break people down,’ investigation finds

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 23, 2021

Navy submariners are testing out their own version of ‘birth control glasses’
Submarines

Navy submariners are testing out their own version of ‘birth control glasses’

By David Roza

Updated on Jun 3, 2021

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Watch a jetpack-flying Royal Marine board a ship like freakin’ Boba Fett

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 4, 2021

Bed bugs have infested an attack submarine. Here’s what the Navy is doing about it
Submarines

Bed bugs have infested an attack submarine. Here’s what the Navy is doing about it

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 11, 2021

Why it took us nearly a year to tell the full story of what happened to Navy Capt. Brett Crozier
Carriers

Why it took us nearly a year to tell the full story of what happened to Navy Capt. Brett Crozier

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

The Navy’s surface fleet is turning into a floating advertisement for Rust-Oleum
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The Navy’s surface fleet is turning into a floating advertisement for Rust-Oleum

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

We salute the USS Sterett for flying this badass battle flag on the way back to port
Destroyers

We salute the USS Sterett for flying this badass battle flag on the way back to port

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

3 sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19
Carriers

3 sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

USS Wasp crew member is the third sailor to die from COVID-19 in February
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USS Wasp crew member is the third sailor to die from COVID-19 in February

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

The Pentagon throws Navy Capt. Brett Crozier under the bus one last time
Carriers

The Pentagon throws Navy Capt. Brett Crozier under the bus one last time

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 10, 2021

Top admiral condemns extremism after ‘separate incidents’ of hate speech on two Navy ships
Carriers

Top admiral condemns extremism after ‘separate incidents’ of hate speech on two Navy ships

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 10, 2021

USS Lake Champlain crew member admits to hanging a noose at a Black sailor’s bunk
Cruisers

USS Lake Champlain crew member admits to hanging a noose at a Black sailor’s bunk

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

Russian fighter jet buzzes USS Donald Cook in the Black Sea [Updated]
Destroyers

Russian fighter jet buzzes USS Donald Cook in the Black Sea [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

Hundreds of sailors from the USS Chafee moved off the ship due to a serious COVID-19 outbreak
Destroyers

Hundreds of sailors from the USS Chafee moved off the ship due to a serious COVID-19 outbreak

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

Destroyer captain fired for allegedly trying to turn a captured AK-47 into a plaque for his ship
Destroyers

Destroyer captain fired for allegedly trying to turn a captured AK-47 into a plaque for his ship

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him
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This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons
Destroyers

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 15, 2021

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do
Carriers

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 11, 2021

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats
Carriers

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

That time the USS George Washington won the sh*t out of Christmas
Carriers

That time the USS George Washington won the sh*t out of Christmas

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 24, 2020

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas
Frigates

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sails through the Caribbean Sea. During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)
Ships

The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2020

Navy identifies missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who was declared dead
Carriers

Navy identifies missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who was declared dead

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2020

Missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt declared dead
Carriers

Missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt declared dead

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 13, 2020

Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor
Carriers

Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history
Carriers

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2020

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard
Ships

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 1, 2020

The USS Nimitz is back in the Middle East amid Iraq, Afghanistan drawdowns
Carriers

The USS Nimitz is back in the Middle East amid Iraq, Afghanistan drawdowns

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 30, 2020

We salute the USS Ronald Reagan for rocking its battle flag on its way back to port
Carriers

We salute the USS Ronald Reagan for rocking its battle flag on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 18, 2020

We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port
Submarines

We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 26, 2020

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time
Destroyers

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 20, 2020

We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port
Destroyers

We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 19, 2020

2 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the USS Theodore Roosevelt
Carriers

2 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the USS Theodore Roosevelt

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 16, 2020

British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19
Submarines

British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 15, 2020

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Carriers

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 14, 2020