A new class of ship may be entering service for the U.S. Navy soon, and it has some distinct differences from previous ships. Here's what we know.

Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. Attack submarines, for example, were once named for fish, then later for cities, and most recently (in ...

SEATTLE — A previously unseen vessel cruising Puget Sound has been the talk of ship spotters, nautical bloggers, local television and newspapers as far away as the East Coast. “Images of the ...

As they became increasingly impractical, battleships are no longer used by the U.S. Navy. The corvette is another prominent type of ship that isn't currently employed by the American force. In a ...

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 ...

Off the coast of Shanghai, analysts caught another glimpse this week of the new warship that could forever change the history of naval warfare. "The Type 076 is significant because it brings together ...

In a first, recent CCTV footage shows a lightweight uncrewed helicopter parked on the Chinese military's Type 075 amphibious ...

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for ...