The US Navy's first-in-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio has set sail on its maiden deployment, following last-minute repairs to defective equipment. The 25,885-ton warship left Nor-folk, Virginia, on 28 August, two days later than planned, prior to joining the Iwo Jima ...
A massive blaze aboard a billion-dollar US Navy warship has been extinguished after raging for four days -- but its effect might be felt across America's Pacific Fleet for years. Navy officials said the fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard , an amphibious assault ship undergoing maintenance and...