The ship Caio Duilio (D 554), a modern missile destroyer of the Italian Navy, is deployed in the waters of Fiumicino to ensure the security of the capital during the funeral of Pope Francis.

There's a "USS" in the name of every commissioned ship in the United States Navy. But other designations are more obscure.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee, named for the pioneering Navy nurse and Navy Cross recipient, debuted a new battle flag as it pulled into port in San ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A contingent of international military officers joined U.S. sailors Friday as command of the Navy’s largest destroyer squadron passed to its deputy commodore.