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The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest commissioned aircraft carrier ...

Sailors from the USS Nimitz embrace their family after returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, on Tuesday from a nine-month deployment. (MCS2 Peter K. McHaddad/U.S. Navy) The USS Nimitz aircraft ...

Approximately 3,000 Nimitz crew members are coming home after a nine-month global deployment. The ship will be performing maintenance at Naval Base Kitsap before a homeport shift to Naval Station ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Sailors with USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after months at sea on Friday afternoon. The crew has been on deployment since May, aiding in missions with ...

The USS Cobia submarine recently had its hull number, 245, restored for the first time since 1996. Hull numbers were previously removed to reflect the submarine's mid-1945 appearance when numbers were ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar on Oct. 1 for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, is currently heading toward the Caribbean. (Mass ...

Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2 The Yorktown, Essex, and Midway classes would ...

The restoration will include mussel removal, inspection, repairs and painting. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum raised $1.5 million for the project. Editor's note: Wisconsin Maritime Museum revealed Sept ...

CLEVELAND — As Cleveland prepares to celebrate the commissioning of a U.S. Navy ship that will bear the city's name, there's an event happening this Sunday that will help honor the men and women who ...

-The massive Forrestal-class carrier was a floating airbase for 3,500 sailors and over 100 aircraft, including nuclear-capable Douglas A-D6 Skyraiders. -The "Bonny," as she was known, supported U.S.