The SS United States spent nearly 30 years docked in Philadelphia. Now it's headed to the Gulf to become the world's largest ...

Aircraft carriers have been a crucial element in combat since they were invented, but they didn't see combat against each ...

A 1941 Ford was found inside the sunken USS Yorktown. Discover the mystery behind the car resting 17,000 feet below the Pacific.

During the Battle of the Coral Sea, a damaged Aichi D3A returned from combat with its fuel nearly exhausted. Spotting what ...

Historical interpreters dressed as Revolutionary War-era drummers perform during a VA250 event in Virginia. Yorktown’s America250 programming will connect Independence Day commemorations to the ...

In May 1942, Japan moved to capture Port Moresby and threaten the sea routes linking Australia with the United States.

The U.S. military has long sunk decommissioned ships such as the USS Juneau to test weapons in live-fire exercises.

Purdue wrestling will compete in the "Throwdown on the Yorktown" event in November 2026. The matches will take place on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier in South Carolina. The ...

A sailor who went missing from the USS Harry S. Truman more than a week ago was found dead at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the Navy said. Engineman Fireman Apprentice Isaac Benjamin Morris’ body ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — The USS Yorktown hosted its annual Flag Day ceremony Friday, bringing the community together to ...