The Spruance-class destroyer was as large as a World War II cruiser—but Congress nearly killed the program because lawmakers ...
The Navy on Saturday announced another destroyer has been sent to the southern border to aid in the ongoing maritime efforts to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling. Navy officials said the USS ...
A US Navy destroyer, the USS Spruance, fired its main gun at an Iranian ship on April 19, 2026. This marks the first such action in almost four decades. The Iranian vessel, Touska, ignored warnings ...
The US Navy destroyer USS Spruance seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska after officials said it tried to breach an American blockade. From its weapons and speed to past Houthi attacks, here’s what ...
KEY WEST, Fla. (NNS) -- USS Spruance (DDG 111) became the newest member of the Navy's Pacific fleet after being placed in commission during a sunset ceremony at Naval Air Station Key West Oct. 1. The ...
The destroyer USS Spruance recently helped the Coast Guard and agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CBP, take 13 people into custody as part of the ship’s mission to bolster security on ...
Today in U.S. 1856 - Cdr. Andrew H. Foote lands at Canton, China, with 287 Sailors and Marines to stop attacks by Chinese on U.S. military and civilians. 1917 - USS Kanawha, Noma and Wakiva sink ...
During the last year of World War II the U.S. Navy indulged in a bit of pleasantry designed to deceive the Japanese: Admiral William F. Halsey commanded the Third Fleet, Admiral Raymond A. Spruance ...
Foreword -- Introduction -- Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of charts -- Abbreviations, ship symbols, aircraft designations, and operation code names -- Ch. 1. The road to flag rank -- Ch. 2.