Old Ironsides will lead Sail Boston 250’s parade of tall ships. Here’s why the undefeated ship still matters. The post What ...

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is now the longest-serving United States Navy aircraft carrier, surpassing the service length of the USS ...

The origin of the USS Constitution's anchors has been a long-standing local controversy. A fire in the War Department in 1800 destroyed many early naval records, making the anchor's origin difficult ...

Were two of the anchors used by the USS Constitution forged in Hanover? That's a question that has generated controversy for years. No one really seems to know the answer, although there's no shortage ...

If you’re a student of military history, then you know that size and strength alone don’t always guarantee victory. Time and again, history has shown us that smaller, determined forces, guided by ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has departed Croatia after receiving repairs during a five-day port visit, the Navy announced Thursday, a sign the warship could be poised ...

USS Constitution sails past the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) during Massachusetts’ commissioning in Boston, on March 28, 2026. US Navy photo A new ...

The nuclear-power fast-attack sub is the latest in a long line of ships named for the state, but the first submarine to bear the name. By Nicholas Slayton Published Mar 29, 2026 4:15 PM EDT Get Task & ...

BOSTON — The Bay State’s proud naval history added a new chapter Saturday with the commissioning of the USS Massachusetts right in the harbor — with the USS Constitution, the oldest still-commissioned ...

In a striking display of maritime heritage and continuity, the country’s oldest commissioned warship joined its newest in a stunning, sunlit ceremony Saturday as the Navy formally accepted the USS ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

U.S. Navy sailors park a F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, March 23, 2026. (MCS2 Peter K. McHaddad/U.S. Navy) The USS Nimitz is deploying to the U.S.