The U.S. Navy said the presence of its aircraft carriers have deterred adversaries from striking against the country's ...

Based on standard aircraft carrier cruising speeds, we can estimate that a carrier will take about six days to perform the ...

In a recent op-ed in the Carroll County Times, “Trump got his WWII history wrong,” Doug Mallouk stated: “Regarding the 80th ...

The WWII-era Essex-class aircraft carriers were a pivotal development that served as a historic bridge to the modern carrier age. Some experts consider this one of the best classes of aircraft ...

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration team used an underwater vehicle to explore the wreck of the USS Yorktown, one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for ...

Main armament: 3 x 200 mm/.55-cal triple guns, 8 x 130 mm/.25-cal anti-aircraft guns, 2 x 37 mm saluting guns Aircraft capacity: 4 (tied) Number built: 7 Launched: 1933 Crew: 899 ...

Class: Essex-class Date commissioned: May 25, 1943 USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, fought in battles across the Pacific Theater, including at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Two future Ford-class aircraft carriers are being named after Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. It's the US Navy convention to name nuclear-powered flattops after presidents, with some ...

The White House announced Monday that the Navy will name the two latest Ford-class aircraft carriers after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The future USS William J. Clinton and ...

In 2018, Japan approved new defense program guidelines facilitating the modification of its two Izumo-class warships—the Kaga and its sister ship, JS Izumo —into the country's first aircraft ...

One of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy, she was the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name Yorktown, though the previous ships were named for ...

The U.S. fielded the Essex class of carriers during WWII, which displaced over 36,000 tons. That's a lot, but the latest U.S. carrier class, the Gerald R. Ford, displaces 100,000 tons.