Birmingham’s most serious incident occurred in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest Naval battle of World War II. Nearly ...
On November 8, 1943, amid the Pacific War, the USS Birmingham faced a fierce aerial assault near Bougainville as 13 Japanese aircraft closed in on her task force. The cruiser and her allies responded ...
The USS Birmingham Reunion will take place in Richmond, September 11th through September 13th. World War II ship veterans and their families will stay at the DoubleTree Airport.
Meet the F-22 Sea Raptor: On November 14, 1910, Eugene Burton Ely became the United States Navy’s first aviator when he successfully piloted an aircraft off a temporary platform erected over the bow ...