Ship's Log
USS America CV-66: The 1973 Mediterranean Deployment
USS America CV-66 was in the Mediterranean during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, standing DEFCON 3 alert alongside the Sixth Fleet as the U.S. and Soviet navies shadowed each other.
USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6: The 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom Deployment
USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6, named for John Paul Jones's flagship, carried the 15th MEU into the 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom buildup, flying Harrier and helicopter missions from the Persian Gulf.
The Wardroom vs. The Mess Decks: Two Worlds Aboard One...
A Navy ship holds two parallel worlds: the officers' wardroom and the enlisted mess decks, separated by rank and tradition. How the divide between them shapes shipboard life and command.
USS Greeneville SSN-772: The 2001 Ehime Maru Collision and Its...
USS Greeneville SSN-772 surfaced beneath the Japanese training vessel Ehime Maru during a 2001 civilian demonstration dive off Hawaii, killing nine and triggering a major U.S.-Japan incident.
USS Constellation CV-64: The 1969-70 Vietnam WESTPAC
USS Constellation CV-64's 1969-70 WESTPAC flew interdiction missions against the Ho Chi Minh Trail as Nixon began Vietnamization, keeping air pressure on even as ground troops withdrew.
USS Nautilus SSN-571: The World's First Nuclear Submarine
USS Nautilus SSN-571 became the first nuclear-powered vessel in history in 1955, then in 1958 made the first submerged transit beneath the polar ice cap to the North Pole.