US cruiser collides with South Korean ship in East China Sea: Report

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, trailed by, from second left, South Korean destroyers, Sejong the Great and Yang Manchun, and the U.S. Navy's USS Wayne E. Meyer, USS Lake Champlain, USS Stethem and USS Michael Murphy, transit the western Pacific Ocean. The USS Lake Champlain collided with a South Korean fishing boat in the East China Sea Tuesday during a training mission, according to a report.

Senate confirms Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary

In this June 5, 2012 file photo, Heather Wilson, R-N.M. is seen in Albuquerque, N.M. Wilson, President Donald Trump's pick for Air Force secretary was on track for Senate confirmation on Monday, May 8, 2017. less FILE - In this June 5, 2012 file photo, Heather Wilson, R-N.M. is seen in Albuquerque, N.M. Wilson, President Donald Trump's pick for Air Force secretary was on track for Senate confirmation on Monday, May 8, ... more Heather Wilson would be Trump's first service secretary nominee to be approved by the Republican-led chamber, after fits and starts for several nominees.

U.S. Navy ‘freedom of navigation’ patrols to Continue as Before

There has been no policy change with regard to U.S. Navy freedom of navigation operations under the administration of President Donald Trump, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift said on Monday. Under the previous administration, the U.S. navy conducted such voyages through the South China Sea - most of which is claimed by China - angering Beijing.

Navy Unmanned Certification Classes Begin at University of Southern Mississippi

Fifteen students began classes earlier this week at The University of Southern Mississippi, where they are expected to be the first class in the nation to earn a certification in Unmanned Maritime Systems . "This program gives us a chance to continually and rapidly train and certify our personnel to be the best in the world even before the race begins," stated Command, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Deputy Commander and Technical Director Dr. Bill Burnett.

London Eyes Top Maritime Center Slot

London has risen from sixth place overall in 2015 to fifth place this year the world's top maritime centre in Menon Economics' Leading Maritime Capitals of the World report for 2017 despite the uncertainty of Brexit. UK Chamber of Shipping says that none of the other maritime cities in the top five Singapore, Hamburg, Oslo and Shanghai have had to deal with such a massive economic spanner being thrown in their works.

The Latest: Group marks 80th anniversary of Hindenburg blast

In this May 7, 1937 file photo, news photographers take pictures of an unidentified survivor of the German dirigible Hindenburg disaster the previous day, as survivors are transferred from Paul Kimball Hospital in Lakewood, N.J., to other area hospitals. Only one person is left of the 62 passengers and crew who survived when the Hindenburg burst into flames 80 years ago Saturday, May 6, 2017.

‘Oh, the humanity!’ Hindenburg anniversary, broadcast marked

FILE - This May 6, 1937 file photo, provided by the Philadelphia Public Ledger, was taken at almost the split second that the Hindenburg exploded over the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, N.J. Only one person is left of the 6... . FILE - In this May 7, 1937 file photo, news photographers take pictures of an unidentified survivor of the German dirigible Hindenburg disaster the previous day, as survivors are transferred from Paul Kimball Hospital in Lakewood, N.J... .

Last Hindenburg survivor, 88, recalls: ‘The air was on fire’

In this May 6, 1937 file photo, the German dirigible Hindenburg crashes to earth in flames after exploding at the U.S. Naval Station in Lakehurst, N.J. Only one person is left of the 62 passengers and crew who survived when the Hindenburg burst into flames 80 years ago Saturday, May 6, 2017. Werner Doehner was 8 years old when he boarded the zeppelin with his parents and older siblings after their vacation to Germany in 1937.

Ap Was There: The airship Hindenburg bursts into flames

Its silvery bulk shattered by a terrific explosion, the German air liner Hindenburg plunged in flames at the United States Naval air station tonight, with indications that 34 of the 100 aboard and one spectator perished. As minor explosions continued to tear its twisted aluminum skeleton and ribboned fabric for hours afterward, an official announcement listed as having survived 24 of 39 passengers aboard and 42 out of the 61 members of the crew, thus leaving a total of 34 unaccounted for.