The U.S. Navy has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $108.6 million to BAE Systems to provide maintenance, ...

Frank served in WWII on the Fletcher-class destroyer USS Bearss as a petty officer Radioman Second Class. Patrolling the waters of the north Pacific the Bearss protected The Aleutian Islands off ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

The ship weighed 2,425 tons, stretched 390 feet long, and packed six 5-inch guns. She was a Gearing-class destroyer, the most cutting-edge type built during WWII, with a crew of 367 sailors. Commander ...

It is also a popular site for weddings and events. The USS Kidd is a historic Fletcher-class destroyer from World War II docked on the banks of the Mississippi River. The Kidd is named after a Navy ...