USS Indianapolis (CA-35) JULY 29, 2025 - Eighty years ago on July 30, 1945, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine, resulting in the deaths of 880 sailors and Marines, making it the Navy's worst disaster at sea. In late March 1945, the Indianapolis was participating in the pre-invasion bombardment of Okinawa, Japan. During that time, U.S. … [Read more...]

BRISBANE, Australia (July 27, 2025) – The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) prepares to moor alongside the forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Brisbane, Australia, for a scheduled port visit July 27, 2025. Ohio and Frank Cable are in port Brisbane, Australia, as part of routine operations in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. … [Read more...]

LIMÓN, Costa Rica (July 24, 2025) The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in Limón, Costa Rica during Continuing Promise 2025, July 24, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and … [Read more...]

JULY 25, 2025 - Years of shrinking fleet size, diminished shipbuilding capacity and on-time repair delivery are persistent challenges for the Navy and the nation, said Navy Adm. Daryl L. Caudle, who spoke today at a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing for his reappointment to admiral and to become chief of naval operations. "As China continues to grow its … [Read more...]

Destroyer Squadron Two Commodore, Capt. Mark Lawrence, left, speaks with Italian Navy Lt. Gabriel Petri, second from the right, a liaison officer from ITS Spartaco Schergat (F598), and other members of the DESRON-2 staff while in USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Surface Undersea Combat Center, July 23, 2025. DESRON-2, a part of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is currently deployed in … [Read more...]