The federal government shutdown that's kept the Blue Angels and other U.S. military units from taking part in Fleet Week 2025 threatens a World War II relic, supporters say. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is ...

Constructing a massive merchant fleet was one of the most remarkable American achievements during World War II. Most of those vessels were Liberty ships, 441 feet long, designed to ferry tanks, planes ...

Launching Liberty: U.S. Sailors and Marines stand on the deck of the USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, as it passes the Statue of Liberty. The question remains: Can America build ships again?

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — If U.S. military ships and jets are not part of Fleet Week, the big concern is that fewer Bay Area residents and tourists will come to San Francisco to enjoy the festivities ...

Despite careful planning and a tightly stage-managed ceremony, “Pat,” the star of the show, made its splash prematurely. It was Sept. 27, 1941, when thousands of people turned up at the ...