Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.

Images of retired U.S. Navy minesweepers being transported up the Delaware Bay sparked online rumors that the United States no longer has mine-clearing capability, but the Navy has already ...

The US Navy’s planned procurement of two new surface ship types will deliver capabilities that will enable the navy to meet the output requirements of its new surface force structure and continued ...

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 ...

Meet the Liberty Class autonomous naval ship, designed for rapid, high-volume production (10-20 ships/year). Built for the US Navy's MASC program, it promises scalable, long-duration fleet ...

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The newest ship in the Navy, the USS Pierre, was commissioned Saturday in Panama City, Fla.: “Welcome to the fleet,” said Navy Secretary John Phelan, who gave the keynote address. Pierre is the 19th ...

The Navy’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year is its most ambitious shipbuilding push in years. After asking Congress for just six new ships in the last fiscal year, and nine in the one before ...