The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Laid down in 1937, USS Washington entered service in May 1941, the ninth ship to bear that name. The London Naval Treaty of 1936 was intended to preserve the battleship... Washington subjected ...

USS George Washington returns to Japan after nearly ... on Nov. 22 for the first time in nearly a decade, establishing the ship as the Navy's only forward-deployed carrier. "A U.S. carrier ...

Until the 1970s, perhaps the ultimate option was the US presidential yacht, a ship maintained for their ... and escaped the cares and clamor of Washington, DC. President Jimmy Carter sold the ...

President Biden announced the names of new Navy aircraft carriers: USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush, which will ...

YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Prefecture—The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived at the U.S. naval base here on Nov. 22 for its second deployment to the city. The ship is replacing the USS ...

Of these carriers, eight bear the names of former presidents: USS George Washington ... that launches aircraft from the ship electronically, rather than using steam-powered equipment.