Some retired vessels from the U.S. Navy go on to serve as artificial reefs, while others are completely scrapped. But some go ...
A “very rare” Navy ship that once hunted mines in the Pacific is being rebuilt in an unlikely place: the Port of Stockton in ...
Iowa-Class aircraft carriers were meant to be massive, mobile battle stations that could turn the tide of a war. Here's why ...
Located along the San Joaquin River, Stockton has a rich maritime history dating back to the Gold Rush of the 1800s. Traders and supply ships would travel the river to supply crews in the gold fields ...
On April 16, 1914, Daniels issued the infamous Order No. 99, ordering all U.S. Navy ships to officially become dry by July 1, 1914. (U.S. Navy) British, French, German, Spanish and Dutch navies ringed ...
So, the Pentagon is thinking about renaming the Navy support ship Harriet Tubman before it even launches. Because, you know, diversity = bad. The Trump administration and its TV show host defense ...
(FOX40.COM) — A hidden piece of Stockton history is preparing for a major transformation. The USS Lucid, a rare Navy minesweeper docked near the port of Stockton, is set to undergo a large-scale ...
Lashed to the bow of the USS Olympia, the Unknown Soldier and his detachment of Marines battled a storm that threatened to ...
In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay. The ...
When the United States Navy ships' hull designations first appeared in 1895, ships were referred to by class followed by their series numbers, such as "Battleship 7" or "Destroyer 17," with ...