In late 1944, as the sun rose over the Pacific island of Ulithi, the docked USS Mississinewa - an American tanker loaded with oil and aviation fuel - was preparing for another mission when a sudden ...

DDG, LHD, CVN? Decode key U.S. Navy ship abbreviations and learn what they mean and what vessels they designate.

During World War II, U.S. Navy cruisers filled a vital niche between the powerful but slow battleships and the less powerful ...