Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An investigation revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit. Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was ...

The Navy released a photo this week of a landing craft air cushion flying over the Pacific Ocean near the San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Omaha. The LCAC, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 at ...

A day after Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, New Orleans-based shipbuilder Andrew Higgins filed an idea with the US Patent Office for a landing craft that could transport US soldiers from ...

A boatswain's mate 1st Class stores a firehose aboard a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion, Aug. 23, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Darcy McAtee/Released) After ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – When people think of the United States Navy, they think of battleships or carriers, but there are smaller and still important utility boats and landing craft utility that ...

After finishing its prototype U.S. Army landing craft, local shipbuilder Vigor started on the vessel’s initial production as part of a $1 billion contract. Vigor, which is based in Portland but was ...

Thirty-five Marines and sailors were injured Wednesday during a training incident involving two hovercrafts, like the one pictured here. (MC3 Moises Sandoval/US Navy) Editor’s note: The article has ...

Camp Pendleton Marines on Friday began initial testing of an experimental amphibious landing craft that’s meant to be far more versatile than the ones now in use. The prototype represents a step ...

Austal USA has received a $91 million contract to build three landing craft for the U.S. Navy, adding to a catalog of work lined up for the shipbuilder’s new steel line. The new contact makes Austal ...

As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with naval and air support to land behind German lines at Anzio and to cut off ...