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Where does a 225-year-old working warship get its parts? At the Navy forest, of course

A forest owned by the U.S. Navy in Indiana ensures that the U.S.S. Constitution—named by George Washington and built with bolts forged by Paul Revere—stays afloat and at the ready.

Peer into America's past.

The Navy confirmed the discovery of the wreckage site of destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), which sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. The remains of the ship were found off the Philippine coast, and the Navy now considers the site to be a “hallowed war grave.” In confirming the discovery […]

The remains of a U.S. Navy destroyer have been discovered resting nearly 23,000 feet below sea level near the Philippines.

The World War II destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts, which sank in the 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf, was found off the Philippines.

Machinist's mate was among some 400 'unknowns' from the battleship Oklahoma

Paul Gebser, a 38-year-old machinist's mate, was among some 400 'unknowns' from the battleship Oklahoma.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — As May rolled into June in 1942, Japan’s naval forces stretched across the Pacific. They had seized Malaysia, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, and the

For nearly 77 years, Seaman Lundgren has been listed as "missing in action" or "unaccounted for." He is now among 13 whose status was changed to "buried at sea."