The destroyer USS Hobson sank on April 26, 1952, after a collision with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp during a night training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. The Hobson was attempting to cross the Wasp's bow when the carrier struck the destroyer amidships, cutting it in half. The Hobson sank in less than five minutes, and 176 of its crew members were lost. The collision: The accident occurred while the ships were conducting night flight operations. The Hobson was ordered to change its position a

6.2K views · 576 reactions | On this day in #NavalHistory, #USNavy ships capture the British ship Caledonia, USS Brooklyn (ACR 3) lands Marines in Morocco and USS Dubuque (LPD 8) rescues six Filipino mariners. Q: Why did the USS Brooklyn land Marines in Morocco #OTD in 1904? #PresenceMatters A: https://youtu.be/a90E1LS7_2o | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook

Fleet Week: 11-gun salute welcoming in the USS New York! 🇺🇸 | News 12 Brooklyn

It's National New Jersey Day. The state's namesake USS New Jersey (BB-62) is the most decorated battleship is U.S. Navy history. This is the "Black Dragon" firing broadsides off the coast of Korea in 1952. After being decommissioned in 1991, the ship became a museum in Camden. #NationalNewJerseyDay | U.S. Naval Institute

USS Missouri (BB-63), also known as "Mighty Mo," was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on January 29, 1944. Construction on the battleship had begun on January 6, 1941. It was the last of the Iowa-class battleships and was commissioned on June 11, 1944. The ship's sponsor and christening figure was Margaret Truman, daughter of then-Senator Harry S. Truman. #military | MilitaryPhotoDepot

335K views · 7.9K reactions | GOOD LUCK, SAILORS ⚓ SkyFOX captured thousands of sailors leaving with the USS Carl Vinson and its strike group Monday in San Diego, marking the first time a carrier strike group has deployed with the F-35C Lightning II fighter jet and Navy CMV- 22B Osprey. The USS Carl Vinson can carry more than 5,000 crew members and 65 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. More details here: https://trib.al/nX0hI7F | FOX 5 San Diego | Facebook