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The USS Revenge, captained by Oliver Hazard Perry, sank on Jan. 9, 1811, the result of thick fog, heavy swells, and an unavoidable collision with the reef.

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A Somali pirate was sentenced Wednesday to life plus 10 years in prison for his role in an attack on a U.S. Navy ship seven years ago.

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Service members are not allowed at an operational command, much less be deployed, past 20 weeks gestation, but apparently she was unaware of the pregnancy.

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Archeological experts said to find a vessel so perfectly preserved - especially in an urban environment - is extremely rare and almost never happens.

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“Thank you to all who built this ship,” Giffords said during the ceremony Saturday. “She's stealthy; she will defend freedom around the world.”

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The coins, which were worth an estimated $50 million in today's market, were recovered in 2013, but the British government kept the discovery a secret until this week.

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The littoral combat ship was literally dropped into the water, made massive waves and rocked back and forth like a behemoth of a bathtub toy in a launch ceremony on Saturday.

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Iran is building a mock-up of a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carrier. United States officials say the aircraft carrier is non-operational and suspect Iran plans to blow the vessel up for propaganda purposes. Satellite photos of the carrier reveal there are also mock aircraft on the flight deck, New York Times reports. The […]

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After the Libyan government failed to regain command of the ship, President Obama approved the daring operation and the SEAL team took the vessel without firing a shot.

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Two Navy SEAL operatives were discovered aboard Captain Philip’s Maersk Alabama cargo ship near the Seychelles Islands Wednesday. The Maersk Alabama was the ship that was previously hijacked by Somalis during a 2009 pirate raid, and was the source of the recent movie “Captain Phillips.” Last Wednesday, Navy SEAL Jeffrey Reynolds and Mark Kennedy, both […]

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The Navy has been testing lasers as a viable defense platform for years, and now the systems are finally ready to be deployed. In April of 2013 the Navy debuted a successful test of their Laser Weapon System, proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that concentrated light truly can take down a drone. Now, […]

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Navy commander Michael “Vannak Khem” Misiewicz was arrested after he gave up confidential information on ship routes to a well-known Malaysian businessman in exchange for prostitutes and lavish gifts. Misiewicz worked with Malaysian socialite and businessman Leonard Francis, nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” selling secret information on ship routes and specifying which Asian ports the Navy vessels […]

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