Keep Up With Global Black News

Sign up to our newsletter to get the latest updates and events from the leading Afro-Diaspora publisher straight to your inbox.

Charles Jackson French

Navy naming destroyer after Charles French, who saved 15 U.S. sailors in WWII by swimming in shark waters

Navy naming destroyer after Charles French, who saved 15 U.S. sailors in WWII by swimming in shark waters

The U.S. Navy is set to name its new destroyer after Second World War hero Charles Jackson French, who bravely saved 15 shipmates from shark-infested waters after the Japanese sank their ship. French, one of six sailors involved, swam for hours to rescue all but 11 USS Gregory’s crew members by towing them to safety…

Connect with us

Join our Mailing List to Receive Updates

Face2face Africa | Afrobeatz+ | BlackStars

Keep Up With Global Black News and Events

Sign up to our newsletter to get the latest updates and events from the leading Afro-Diaspora publisher straight to your inbox, plus our curated weekly brief with top stories across our platforms.

No, Thank You