On Aug. 7, 1942, the Vincennes began bombarding the beach to pave the way for Marines to invade. The ship was ordered to stay on station and guard the transports as the Marines continued to land.

They instead talk about what they do: Team 49, named for the ship’s hull number, is called the go-to ship. When others have engine trouble, the Vincennes is ready to fill in, Englebert said.

Eighteen USS Vincennes sailors determined to have used illegal drugs have been jailed or discharged from the U.S. Navy since June for drug offenses. “In accordance with Navy’s zero ...

USS Vincennes (CG 49) Sailors, past and present, paid tribute to Vincennes and its 20 years of service to the U.S. Navy during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego June 29.

An expedition led by Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has just completed comprehensive archaeological surveys of more than a dozen vessels lost during the World ...

WASHINGTON — The USS Vincennes, which shot down a civilian airliner in the Persian Gulf on July 3, 1988, killing 290 people, had gained a reputation for being an overly aggressive “robo… ...

Remember the USS Vincennes? On patrol in the Persian Gulf on July 3, 1988, the cruiser mistakenly shot down an Iranian Airbus, killing all 290 aboard. It was a television killing. A news team on bo… ...