DEAL ISLAND, Md. -- A Chesapeake Bay tradition dating back over six decades returned to Somerset County on Monday as the 66th annual Deal Island Skipjack Race set sail. From the shoreline, the ...

MADISON, Md. - America's oldest skipjack, the Rebecca T Ruark finally returned to the water today. Back in Decmeber, a truck crashed into the ship and caused major damage. In may, the skipjack was ...

The skipjack sailboat is seeing renewed interest from vintage enthusiasts and oyster fishermen hanging on to a Maryland maritime tradition Sept. 28 at 4:45 p.m. Starting Sunday, oyster enthusiasts ...

One of the most forward-looking submarine classes ever to serve in the U.S. Navy, the Skipjacks paved the way for the country’s modern nuclear-powered submarine fleet. The Skipjack submarines were not ...

Anthony Rozniak, of St. Peters, set a Missoui record by catching a 3-pound skipjack herring. Missouri Department of Conservation A Missouri man quickly canceled his fishing trip with his brother when ...

Summary and Key Points: The Skipjack-class submarines, built between 1956 and 1961, were a groundbreaking development in U.S. naval engineering. Featuring a teardrop-shaped hull inspired by the USS ...

"Skipjack personnel during this period have become accustomed to use of "ersatz," i.e., the vast amount of incoming non-essential paper work," Lt. Cmdr. James Coe wrote in his letter to the Navy.