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‘Hell ship’ responsible for one of the largest single-day loss of Allied POWs discovered after more than 80 years

More than 80 years after its sinking, buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the "hell ship” Hōfuku Maru.

By Claire Barrett

3 months ago

US Navy to extend service life of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp by 5 years

The service completed a study of Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and is currently conducting another on amphibious dock landing ships.

5 months ago

US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet size

The two services will work together to boost the country's amphibious fleet size and availability after the readiness rate of its ships dropped in 2025.

By Cristina Stassis

5 months ago

The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?

Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.

6 months ago

Thanks but no thanks: Greenland declines Trump’s offer to send Navy hospital ship

Both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships are currently docked at a shipyard in Alabama.

7 months ago

US military assets flock to Middle East amid Iran standoff

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is set to soon become the keystone of the Pentagon’s naval armada in the region.

7 months ago