The Fletcher-class destroyers were the largest warships of its kind ever ordered and one of the most successful US Navy ships during World War II. The USS O’Bannon was one of the first two such ...

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 (BB ...

What You Need to Know: The Fletcher-class destroyers were the most numerous and arguably among the most versatile warships of World War II, with 175 commissioned by the U.S. Navy.... What You Need to ...