This flawed speculative venture had a cast of characters that included a prominent Mormon elder, a significant ship building designer, a banker and, peripherally, the banker’s brother-in-law, George W ...
One of the first all-steel freighters on the Great Lakes has finally been discovered off the shores of Lake Superior after remaining hidden 600-feet beneath the surface for 132 years. The Western ...
In 2017, a civilian search team discovered the wreck of the USS Indianapolis in a 600-mile swathe of the Pacific Ocean. The 10,000-ton heavy cruiser was sunk by two torpedoes in the Philippine Sea in ...
What if I told you the U.S. built dozens of concrete ships yes, ships made of concrete and many of them are still floating ...
HARBOR SPRINGS, MICH. -- A historically significant ship that had been damaged by time and neglect is getting a new lease on life — and a new home. The 130-year-old all-steel Aha currently is being ...
World War II changed everything we know about warfare, from the weapons we use to the way we fight. Despite immense technological advancements, the final naval engagement of the war wasn't fought ...
(Tribune News Service) — With the push of a button Monday morning, a plasma cutter flared to life and began slicing a steel plate, making the first cut on materials that will become Austal USA’s first ...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Austal USA in Mobile officially christened its first steel ship made for the U.S. Navy, the Future USNS Billy Frank Jr., on Saturday. This event marks a significant milestone not ...
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S DECISION TO BLOCK IT. PRESIDENT BIDEN, EXPLAINING HIS REASONING FOR BLOCKING THE $14.3 BILLION ACQUISITION OF U.S. STEEL BY JAPAN’S NIPPON STEEL, SAYING IT’S HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO ...
With the push of a button Monday morning, a plasma cutter flared to life and began slicing a steel plate, making the first cut on materials that will become Austal USA’s first steel ship. “Many of you ...