the U.S.S. Hawk in Cleveland and the U.S.S. Dorothea at Chicago. In 1898 Yantic was removed from general navy service and loaned to the naval militia of the state of Michigan to serve as a training ...

Last year China issued a strong protest and an ominous warning after news broke of April's purported secret naval drills.

China deployed its coast guard, navy and suspected militia ships around Scarborough after a tense standoff with Philippine ships in 2012. The following year, the Philippines brought its disputes ...