US Naval Ships (15)
Hot water aboard ship
I have a question about conditions aboard Navy DDGs MY son is stationed aboard DDG 84 and tells me there is no hot water in his berthing area and there is no heat in general and this time of year it's about 50 F. I suggested he check out the other
Read more…USS Boxer LHD-4
Does anyone have a family member on the Boxer? I was on the form a few minutes ago and saw post of people asking the same type of question. They didn`t call the ship by name though. They mentioned the ship and division numbers. How do I get that info
Read more…USS Thach Decommissioned After 29 Years of Service...
Story Number: NNS131101-28Release Date: 11/1/2013 9:52:00 PM
By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist (SW/AW) Donnie W. Ryan, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile fr
Navy's ship-to-ship communications goes 4G...
Mar 11, 2013
Navies have had methods of intrafleet communications ever since the idea of vessels fighting as a unified force emerged. Early on messages were conveyed via a system of flag signals, then flashing lights. With the advent of radio, wirele
USS Charles J. Kimmel (DE 584)
My father's ship during WWII.
Class: Rudderow
Type: TEV (turbo-electric drive,
long hull, 5" guns)
Displacement: 1,450 tons (light), 1,810
tons (full)
Length: 300' (wl), 306' (oa)
Beam: 36' 9" (extreme)
Draft: 13' 9" (draft
limit)
Propulsion: 2 CE
Welding Frame One: Hull 601
Hi folks, I am John Morris from The Patriot Woodworker, I just wanted you all to read about a dedicated welder on our Navy ships. I thought his dedication would warm your hearts, to know the type of folks that are building the same vessels that are f
Read more…Navy Destroyers
"Greyhounds of the Sea"
Destroyers - DDG
U.S. Navy Destroyers:
USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), Norfolk, VA
USS BARRY (DDG 52), Norfolk, VA
USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53), San Diego, CA
USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG) 54, Yokosuka, Japan
USS STOUT (
USS Rentz (FFG-46)
USS Rentz
(FFG-46)
Guided
Missile
Frigate
The USS Rentz is a multi-mission Guided Missile Frigate. Also known as (FFG-46), she is a warship built for speed and maneuverability and is the 40th vessel constructed of her class. The Rentz
Read more…USS Rentz (FFG-46) Specifications
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Chaplain George S. Rentz |
| Builders: | Todd Pacific Shipyards Corps. |
| Operator: |  United States Navy |
| Motto: | Dread Naught |
| Ship number: | 46 |
| In commission: | June 30, 1984 |
| Active: | 1 |
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| Laid down: | September |
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Specifications
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, Ronald Reagan subclass |
| Builders: | Northrop Grumman Newport News |
| Operators: | United States Navy |
| In commission: | July 12, 2003 |
| Active: | 1 |
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| Name: | USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) |
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USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Specifications
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Enterprise-class aircraft carrier |
| Builders: | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Operators: | United States Navy |
| Preceded by: | Kitty Hawk-class |
| Succeeded by: | Nimitz-class |
| In commission: | 25 November 1961 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 1 |
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)
USS Ronald Reagan
(CVN-76)
Nimitz-Class
Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier
USS Ronald Reagan is the biggest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier in the world. Also know as (CVN-76), she is the ninth ship in the Nimitz c
Read more…USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Enterprise
(CVN-65)
The world's first nuclear - powered aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65, is the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth US naval vessel to bear the name. Like
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