The USS Missouri (BB-63), one of the four legendary Iowa-class battleships, is an icon of American naval might. -Many experts ...

USS stands for United States Ship, and is used for Navy ships that are currently in active service. The designation has been ...

The following is the June 30, 2025, Congressional Research Service Report on Navy Ship Names. From the report Overview of ...

The Navy is relying on the combination of the annual defense budget and supplemental legislation to buy 19 new ships in 2026, ...

Ships in the United States Navy can fulfill their service for anywhere between 25 to 53 years, depending on the vessel. If a ship retires, ...

Pete Hegseth, who had originally touted the name change earlier in June, said the decision is in order to “take the politics out of ship naming.” ...