In May 2012, one of the most shocking acts of sabotage in modern U.S. Navy history took place—not by a foreign enemy, not by a terrorist organization, and not even …
The $700 Million Mistake: How One Worker’s Fire Crippled a U.S. Navy Submarine Read More
In the halls of the U.S. Navy Museum in Washington, D.C., visitors can find a striking reminder of how overwhelming naval firepower became during the Second World War. One exhibit …
When Steel Failed: The Day a 16-Inch Naval Gun Pierced Yamato-Class Armor Read More
More than three miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, where sunlight cannot reach and pressure crushes nearly everything that dares to descend, the wreck of the USS Yorktown …
USS Yorktown (CV-5): The Legendary Carrier Sleeping Three Miles Beneath the Pacific Read More
On August 12, 2000, what began as a routine Russian Navy training exercise in the bitterly cold waters of the Barents Sea quickly spiraled into one of the most devastating …
On August 12, 2000, a routine Russian Navy exercise in the frozen waters of the Barents Sea descended into irreversible tragedy.The nuclear Read More
The sight of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) being towed away in 1956 was not just the movement of an old warship toward its final destination—it was the closing of a …
USS Enterprise (CV-6) being towed away to be scrapped in 1956 Read More
The final moments of USS America (CV-66) in 2005 were not simply the end of a ship—they were the closing chapter of an era. Beneath the vast sky and over …
USS America’s Last Watch: The Carrier That Served a Nation and Sank in Silence Read More
Lost for 75 Years: The WWII Mystery of USS Grayback and Its 80 Sailors During World War II, the oceans became vast battlefields where countless ships and submarines disappeared without …
Lost for 75 Years: The WWII Mystery of USS Grayback and Its 80 Sailors Read More
In May 1921, the vast Pacific Ocean became the setting for one of the U.S. Navy’s most tense and unforgettable emergencies. During a search mission off the coast of Hawaii, …
Pacific Ocean became the setting for one of the U.S. Navy’s most tense and Read More
In December 1944, as World War II battles raged across the vast Pacific Ocean, the United States Navy was pushing forward with unstoppable force. Island after island had been taken. …
Halsey’s Typhoon – The Storm That Crippled the U.S. Navy Read More
During the exercise, Stickleback completed a simulated torpedo attack on Silverstein and began a dive to a safe depth. Unexpectedly, the submarine lost all power, leaving her unable to control …
File:Collision between USS Stickleback (SS-415) and USS Silverstein (DE-534) off Oahu, Hawaii (USA) Read More