Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. Attack submarines, for example, were once named for fish, then later for cities, and most recently (in ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Ticonderogas will soon reach the end of their useful service lives, as will the oldest of the DDG-51 class of ships. The Navy has yet to make a decision about its ...

Aircraft carriers and cruise ships are among the biggest ships the world has ever seen. Both these ship types are awesome sights, but -- obviously -- both serve distinctly different purposes. Cruise ...

The official China Military Online website showed the semi-submersible heavy ship Yinmahu transporting a Type 958 air-cushioned landing craft. (China's Defense Ministry) MELBOURNE, Australia — It ...