On March 6, 1953, with the Korean War in full swing, the Essex-class USS Oriskany carrier's worst enemy was one of her own ...

In a rare display of allied naval cooperation, aircraft from the USS Essex executed a successful cross-deck operation with the UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth. This joint maneuver highlights growing ...

it wasn't long before a new ironclad entered the water: the USS Monitor. But it wasn't alone. The CSS Virginia, formerly the USS Merrimack, was ready to engage, and on March 9, 1862, the age of ...

The Spartans savored every moment of their tour of the USS Essex on Tuesday, navigating through each nook and cranny with questions about the amphibious assault ship. They spent time with sailors ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, had a storied career that significantly impacted U.S. naval history. Laid down in April ...

The USS Essex was also among the U.S. Navy carriers to see service during the Korean War, serving as the flagship for Carrier Division 1 and Task Force 77.CV-9 was also the very first flattop to ...

Moreover, the objective of the USS Monitor was to protect those ships from the new ironclad built by the Confederates, which it did not do. The battle was a slow-moving affair as both boats were ...

It was his 34th birthday. 1862 - A boat crew from USS Essex, commanded by Capt. William D. Porter, is fired on by Confederate guerillas at Bayou Sara, La. In return, USS Essex shells the town.

TROY — The Union's Civil War battleship USS Monitor rode low in the water ... of the pivotal battle between the Civil War's first ironclad ships at Hampton Roads, Va., arrived without fanfare ...

The US Navy has installed a 3D printer on its Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex to test the viability of the technology when out at sea. USS Essex is the first ship to evaluate a 3D ...

The Navy deployed an updated 3Dprinter on the amphibious assault ship USS Essex recently, an upgrade that promises wider capability and a safer work environment. The Essex became the first to ...