U.S. Coast Guard 2011: Year in Review
The U.S. Coast Guard is both a law enforcement organization and a military force – the only branch of the …
Surface Ships
Proud Manta Trains the Hunters and the Hunted
NATO naval forces conducted a major undersea exercise, Proud Manta, off Italy in February. The exercise focused on training the …
Civil War Operations Against Charleston, S.C. I Photos
Charleston, S.C. was ensured a place in Civil War history when the first shots of the war were fired at …
U.S. Navy’s Railgun Program on Track
The U.S. Navy took another step closer toward arming a warship with an electromagnetic railgun.
Tom Boucher, railgun test director …
U.S. Navy Orders Two More All-aluminum JHSV (Joint High-Speed Vessels)
The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of the eighth and ninth Joint High-Speed Vessels (JHSV), at …
Royal Navy’s MARS Tankers Will Be Built in South Korea
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has announced the order of four 37,000-ton tankers to support the Royal Navy. The Military …
Former Shipfitter Syl Puccio Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
On Feb. 20, 2012, more than seventy years after the event, a Pearl Harbor veteran will be decorated for his …
Littoral Combat Ship to Be Named for Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced Feb. 10, 2012, that a littoral combat ship will be named for former U.S. Representative …
CGC Healy’s Emergency Trip to Nome Raises Questions About the U.S. Icebreaker Fleet
The temperature was above freezing on Jan. 19, 2012, making it a fairly warm day in Nome, Alaska. It was …
First Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) Begins Construction
The U.S. Navy recently laid the keel for the mobile landing platform (MLP), a new class of ship designed to …