On August 2, 1964, USS Maddox was conducting an intelligence-gathering mission in the volatile waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.

The initial salvo hammered U-66’s deck and killed several crewmen. Desperate, the U-boat fired another torpedo which skimmed across Buckley’s bow as the destroyer escort turned hard to the right. The ...

SPY-6 is the most advanced radar ever installed on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. SPY-6 Radar on a Destroyer. Recently, ...

The destroyer was borne out of a singular need: counter the asymmetrical threat posed to the ships of the line by the motor torpedo and the agile boats craft that launched them. The utility of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The US Navy wants its next destroyer to be festooned with lasers ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: What were merely three DDG-1000s good for, despite their nifty stealth features and propulsion? The advanced destroyers lacked ammunition for their guns, anti-ship ...

On Oct. 31, 1941, the Navy destroyer Reuben James was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat while on convoy duty off Iceland, with the loss of 100 crew members, including all officers. Although not ...

Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf. (National Archives) World War II was marked by numerous technical advances and battles in ...

The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, involving four major engagements. In spite of hopeless odds, Japanese Adm ...