In 1944, two years after the attack, the USS California returned to her combat fleet. The Department of War said the ...

Seven U.S. Navy vessels have been named the USS California since 1867. Perhaps the most famous is the fifth one, the Tennessee-class battleship given the identification number BB-44 (“Battleship #44”) ...

GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The USS California returned from a six-month deployment, making Valentine’s Day extra special for many families at the Submarine Base in Groton. The Sanchez family eagerly ...

Stories of the 624-foot USS California, the biggest ship ever built at Mare Island, almost cruising up Georgia Street in Vallejo on its launch day have been recounted time and again over the years.

The U.S. Navy’s fleet of Tennessee-class battleships was constructed before World War I as part of the service’s “standard series” of twelve battleships designed prior to the Washington Naval Treaty.

There was no shortage of “heroes” on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor, and for their efforts, which went above and beyond on that fateful morning, a total of fifteen men of the U.S. Navy were awarded ...

You are always in someone’s way on the nuclear submarine USS California. People can only pass in the hall sideways. Head clearance isn't very generous, either. Most of the crew sleep in “racks” of ...

From 1919 until 1940, San Pedro served as the home port for the United States Navy’s battle fleet. On Christmas day, 1922, many ships invited local children to attend parties. An article in the Dec.