Ships (Page 6)

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

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Destroyers

The Navy’s new $7.8 billion stealth destroyer is now delayed for a sixth year, surprising no one

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 10, 2019

Submarines

Whistleblower accuses largest US military shipbuilder of putting ‘American lives at risk’ by falsifying tests on submarine stealth coating

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 3, 2019

Ships

China has launched its first amphibious assault ship

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 29, 2019

Carriers

3 sailors assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush died by suicide last week

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 24, 2019

Destroyers

Captain of USS Fitzgerald during 2017 collision ordered to appear before a Navy board of inquiry

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 11, 2019

Ships

The Coast Guard just did 2 national security cutters at the same time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 26, 2019

Destroyers

Navy putting physical throttles on destroyers after touch-screen system contributed to deadly collision

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2019

Submarines

Here’s a look inside the narco sub from that viral Coast Guard video — and the mission to capture it

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 9, 2019

Ships

The Navy’s mission to escort US ships in the Strait of Hormuz sounds more intense than it really is

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2019

Carriers

Navy declares missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor dead

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2019

Submarines

No, a Navy submariner didn’t receive special liberty to clap alien asscheeks at Area 51

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 22, 2019

Carriers

Navy identifies missing sailor who reportedly went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2019

Ships

Video shows masked Iranian commandos rappelling onto British tanker in Strait of Hormuz

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 21, 2019

Destroyers

50 sailors on USS John S. McCain honored for their bravery during 2017 collision

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 11, 2019

Cruisers

Shirtless Russian sailors casually sunbathe while their ship almost collides with US missile cruiser

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 7, 2019

Destroyers

Navy: Oh, by the way, we did get a request to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s visit

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 1, 2019

Destroyers

The White House reportedly asked the Navy to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s Japan visit

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2019

Ships

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun may finally see testing on a warship

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2019

Ships

The Navy warship forged from World Trade Center steel has returned to New York for the first time in years

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2019

Carriers

No, the Pentagon’s ‘new’ aircraft carrier and bomber deployment is not a sign of imminent war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2019

Carriers

The US is doing two carriers at the same time in the Mediterranean to send a message to Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 24, 2019

Ships

A hidden camera was found in the women’s bathroom on the USS Arlington

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2019

Destroyers

Navy dropping charges against USS Fitzgerald’s former CO and tactical action officer for collision

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 11, 2019

Destroyers

The Navy wants to mount a powerful new laser on a destroyer to ‘burn the boats’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 24, 2019

Ships

Navy minesweeper damaged after fire breaks out while docked in Bahrain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2019

Carriers

Sailor from Navy carrier’s nuclear department admits to ‘wrongfully’ bringing LSD aboard

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 9, 2019

Submarines

The Navy just bought a fleet of robot submarines to prowl the oceans and mess with adversaries

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 18, 2019

Destroyers

Navy keeps publicly scapegoating former USS Fitzgerald CO for deadly 2017 collision, his attorneys argue

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2019

Ships

Navy Admiral on ship collisions: Those were tragedies, but what about the other 280 ships that didn’t collide?

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 12, 2019

Ships

Trump Was Right: The Navy’s ‘Digital’ Catapult Really Is An Expensive Mess

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

Destroyers

Meet Michael Monsoor, The Heroic SEAL Who Is The Namesake Of The Navy’s Newest Ship

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 26, 2019

Ships

The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

Destroyers

The Navy’s Secret Investigation Into The USS Fitzgerald Collision Details A Disaster That Was Just Waiting To Happen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 14, 2019

Ships

The Brits Found The Wreck Of A Continental Navy Warship. Now They’re Plotting Their Revenge

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 14, 2019

Submarines

Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 12, 2019

Ships

Say Hello To The Latest In The Navy’s Most Godawful Line Of Warships

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

Destroyers

Iran Is Sending Its New Homegrown ‘Stealth’ Destroyer To Tangle With The US

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 1, 2018

Frigates

Norway Sank Its Own Frigate

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

Submarines

Naval Action Flick ‘Hunter Killer’ Is Pretty Much ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ On A Submarine

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

Carriers

The Navy Wants To Do Two Carriers At The Same Time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

Ships

Congress Is Giving The Navy 3 More Littoral Combat Ships Than It Wants Or Needs

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

Carriers

Hilarious Video Shows Navy Carrier Officers Having Way Too Much Fun Launching Aircraft

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

Ships

The Navy Basically Just Admitted That The Littoral Combat Ship Is A Floating Garbage Pile

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2018

Submarines

This Upcoming Submarine Action Thriller Has Sailors Saying ‘Oorah’ And I’ve Already Lost Interest

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 1, 2018

Submarines

This May Be The Most Sexually Suggestive Naval Screw-Up In Military History

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 19, 2018

Destroyers

Navy Destroyer Mourns ‘One Of Our Bright Shining Stars’ After Red Sea Mishap

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2018

Carriers

I Watched This Retro ‘Top Gun’ Interview Aboard The USS Ranger So You Don’t Have To

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jun 25, 2018

Destroyers

USS Fitzgerald Ex-Skipper Headed To Court-Martial; Negligent Homicide Charge Dropped

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 19, 2018

Destroyers

The Navy Dodged More Terrible Headlines With McCain Skipper’s Guilty Plea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 30, 2018

Carriers

The Navy’s Brand New Supercarrier Has (Yet Another) Major Problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 29, 2018

Destroyers

McCain Skipper Was Fined After Accepting Responsibility For The Collision That Killed 10 Sailors

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 26, 2018

Destroyers

Fitzgerald CO’s Attorneys Claim The Navy Is Trying To Smear Him In Negligent Homicide Case

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 17, 2018

Destroyers

The Navy Just Called Bulls–t On Reports That A US Warship Is Lurking In Syrian Waters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 10, 2018

Ships

A Hidden Value of Small Warships

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

Ships

Trump Was Right: The Navy’s New Aircraft Catapult Is No Match For ‘Goddamned Steam’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2018

Destroyers

USS John McCain’s Former XO Disciplined As Fallout From Deadly Collisions Sweeps Navy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

Carriers

The Navy’s Urinal-Free Brand New Supercarrier Is A Big Fat Mess

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 13, 2018

Submarines

A Foreign Navy Screwed Up Its New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Sub By Leaving Its Hatch Open

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2018

Cruisers

Navy Missed Signs Of ‘Clear Instability’ In Days Before Shiloh Sailor Went MIA

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 2, 2018

Submarines

This Is How The Navy Responds When A Submarine Disappears

By Josh Dean

Posted on Dec 2, 2017

Destroyers

Finally, A 7th Fleet Destroyer Mishap That Wasn’t The Navy’s Fault

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 20, 2017

Carriers

Behold The Glory Of 3 Carrier Strike Groups Flexing On North Korea’s Doorstep

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 14, 2017

Destroyers

Here’s Exactly What Went Wrong In the Final Moments Before The Fitzgerald And McCain Collisions

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 1, 2017

Ships

Navy Amphib Saves Boaters (And Their Dogs) Who Were Lost At Sea For 6 Months

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Oct 27, 2017