The naming of a naval ship might seem like a ceremonial afterthought, but in the U.S. Navy, it is a deliberate and meaningful process steeped in tradition, politics, and symbolism. Names convey ...

Dozens of ships from around the world have voyaged to New York Harbor to commemorate America's 250th anniversary.

This month, a welder at a Virginia shipyard etched the keel plate of the USS Barb, the ceremonial birthing of a new submarine. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine joins hundreds of Navy subs ...

President Donald Trump scrambled Navy ship-naming traditions last week with his announcement of a new “Trump-class” battleship, to be called the USS Defiant, featuring nuclear-tipped missiles and ...

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The latest U.S. Navy ship to be named for Pittsburgh is approaching the halfway point of construction. Current and retired U.S. Navy officers convened Thursday to celebrate the USS Pittsburgh, a San ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cruiser ship with the name Valiant Lady - Frame Craft 8/Shutterstock Some of the most famous ships in history have sailed with ...

With a $916 billion defense budget, more than the next nine highest spending countries combined, the United States is the world’s preeminent military power — and the U.S. Navy is an indispensable ...