During World War II, the largest and most produced destroyer was the Fletcher-class. One hundred and seventy-five Fletcher-class destroyers were built during the war. The design was commonly held ...

Restoration efforts of the Iowa-class battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) were completed earlier this year. At the same time, progress continues to be made on the New York-class battleship USS Texas ...

Many acts of heroism followed, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Roberts. Roberts was meant to escort convoys and fight submarines, not engage enemy warships. Compared to the ...

1. USS Johnston (DD-557) The Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a small ship (weighing in at only 2,700 tons) but she packed a punch. During the ferocious action off Samar Island in the ...

Kidd Sr., who was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Arizona, this Fletcher-class destroyer is considered one of the world's most authentically restored vessels ...