In the early days of WW2 naval warfare, U.S. sailors doubted the thin-skinned destroyers entrusted to protect convoys and ...

Nearly eight decades after it went down in a last stand against overwhelming odds, the USS Samuel B. Roberts has been located. A deep sea expedition found and identified the wreckage on June 22, ...

Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently explored the wreckage of the USS Laffey, a destroyer sunk during a pivotal series of battles in World War II.

For three hours the Porter’s crew attempted to save the listing destroyer (photo here) before the order to abandon ship was given. Patriotic action movies would have you believe military units ...

A team of investigators says they have found the wreck of the USS Stewart, a U.S. Navy destroyer that served under both American and Japanese flags during World War II before it was deliberately sunk ...

Undersea investigators have made a remarkable breakthrough by locating the wreck of the USS Stewart, a storied World War II destroyer. This discovery unveils an extraordinary wartime narrative, as the ...

Plans for the USS Kidd's much-needed refresh are gathering speed. The World War II destroyer, which has been a constant presence in downtown Baton Rouge since 1982, will leave for a shipyard in Houma ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) -- With the blare of air horns, cheers and a champagne toast, "The Ship That Would Not Die" returned Wednesday to its home at a maritime museum on Charleston Harbor on the ...