Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Beloit (LCS 29) makes it to her homeport in Mayport, Fla., December 19.

The vessel wasn't the most legendary ship of World War II ... wood covering the forecastle, quarterdeck, and weather decks.

There is nothing quite as magical — or romantic — as a cruise on a sailing ship. To stand on the deck of a vessel topped with ...