The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest commissioned aircraft carrier ...

USS Tang was the most successful American submarine of World War II, sinking more enemy ships than any other US boat. During her final patrol, a faulty torpedo ran in a deadly circle and struck Tang ...

In May 1968, the nuclear attack submarine USS Scorpion vanished during a Cold War patrol in the Atlantic. A rushed overhaul, unresolved mechanical failures, and a final message about tracking a Soviet ...

The holidays will be upon us soon. Here’s a short list of books on a variety of subjects perfect for gift-giving. “Running Deep: Bravery, Survival and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Navy Midshipman 2nd Class David Winger, a Lubbock native and Frenship High School graduate, recently completed specialized training to help further his pathway to serving as a ...

There were 569 crewmen of Mare Island submarines lost during World War II, including USS Wahoo and USS Tang. Thanks to Myrna Hayes and Larry Maggini, they won’t be forgotten. For the 19th time, a ...

A new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the USS Arizona, more than 80 years after its sinking at Pearl Harbor. The study focuses on samples ...

More than eight decades since the “Day of Infamy,” scientists are still studying the Pearl Harbor attack. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in Falmouth reported Friday that oil from the ...

The findings underscore the USS Arizona's dual role as a solemn war grave and a "living laboratory" for understanding the long-term fate of petroleum trapped in shipwrecks. With an estimated 600,000 ...

World War II was a battle fought on all fronts. Dogfights across the skies, devastating battles on land, and, of course, skirmishes on the high seas all featured in the globe-spanning conflict. Given ...

A dive team has identified a shipwreck off the coast of Nantucket as a World War I-era fishing boat that sank nearly 100 years ago with more than 20 men aboard. The ST Seiner was last seen in January ...

On Oct. 26, 1942, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier the USS Hornet was sunk during pitched fighting in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Strapped to the deck of the carrier was a farming tractor, ...