Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When there is talk of flat budgets and ship reductions, the U.S. Navy inevitably suggests the retirement of its dedicated command ...

Top 3 Points: The U.S. Navy’s two aging Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships, USS Blue Ridge and USS Mount Whitney, have been critical for fleet coordination since the 1970s. However, these ...

GAETA, Italy — A Navy ship in service for 53 years that has been a symbol of NATO strength for nearly two decades has a new commander. Capt. Colin Price took over command of the amphibious command ...

The Trump-class Battleship probably won't get built, but the hull could serve as a basis for much-needed logistical ships. America’s new battleship is unlikely to survive President Donald Trump’s ...

The Navy’s proposal to dump an amphibious command ship that it needs for keeping Russia in check is risky and ignores lessons from the war in Ukraine, according to analysts and a retired admiral who ...

More than a dozen warships and support ships will leave the U.S. Navy’s battle force this year, according to the Fiscal Year ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: The Blue Ridge-class amphibious command and control ships, designed as communications hubs for amphibious forces, have been in service since 1970. Only two vessels ...

When you see ships carrying American troops and matériel, you expect them to be owned and operated by the U.S. Navy. However, some of the ships that carry the fuel, supplies, and other matériel the ...