The Forrest Sherman, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is expected to elevate the Navy’s prowess in countering the Houthis.

Kamikazes attack the Fifth Fleet. National Archives. One such destroyer was the U.S.S. Newcomb. The Newcomb had seen combat before, at the Mariana Islands, Peleliu, Palau and in the Philippines.

USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Norfolk as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG-12) for a scheduled ...

“The launch of the fifth ... ‘destroyer’, while Defender’s name hints to her main future role in providing air defence to the Navy’s new aircraft carriers”, said Chief of Materiel ...

guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during UAV operations in the Gulf of Oman on November 9. The Stethem is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime ...