The large aircraft carriers of the United States Navy are exceptional ships because of their enormous size and capabilities. The images of the largest aircraft carrier in the world sailing off the ...

As the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is dismantled, its legacy—including two near-catastrophic grounding incidents—serves ...

Ensign Kendall Hill, from Beaumont, Texas, speaks with sailors from the Japan Coast Guard during a tour aboard the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73), while ...

Construction will close a key stretch of Interstate 80 for more than two days, according to the California Department of Transporation. The 55-hour closure will affect access to westbound I-80 from ...

The USS Carl Vinson was more than merely a vessel in Operation Enduring Freedom. It was America’s vanguard, launching the first blows that echoed around the world. As the third supercarrier in its ...

Cecilio Padilla is a digital producer for CBS Sacramento and a Sacramento-area native who has been covering Northern California for more than a decade. A Caltrans contractor was involved in a crash ...

There have been many ships named Enterprise in the Navy's history, but the most decorated was the seventh of that name and was often called the Big E. Not to be confused with another aircraft carrier ...

The United States Navy currently has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in its fleet. Of those, 10 are of the "old" Nimitz-class, while a singular example of the latest high-tech model is the Gerald ...

Artist rendering of the USS Enterprise (CVN-80) aircraft carrier. (Image: HII) HII [HII] on Thursday reported a drop in second quarter net earnings despite higher sales largely due to lower ...

WASHINGTON — On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and destroyers sailing in formation into the waters near the Solomon ...

The U.S. Navy will drop from 11 to 10 aircraft carriers for about a year once the USS Nimitz is decommissioned next year, as recent budget documents show a new carrier will be delayed from its ...