David Arkwright

HMS Ocean (background) and HMS Bulwark during Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) (JEF(M)) in the Mediterranean. 2016, both were transferred to the Brazilian Navy. via Blogger https://ift.tt/uMQrmas 2026-05-11T09:49:42+01:00

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MP calls for an increased number of new frigates. By George Allison – April 29, 2026.

Ex-HMS Bulwark to be renamed NDM Oiapoque for further service with the Brazilian Navy – new pennant number G350 applied in Devonport this week.

USS Cleveland (LCS 31) will be commissioned in her namesake on May 16. Photo courtesy of USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation.

HMNZS Te Kaha exercises with HMS Richmond while working with the Carrier Strike Group in the Pacific, 5th July 2025.

West Point Lighthouse located in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The lighthouse operates as an inn, featuring rooms in the main tower and adjacent keeper’s quarters. 1876.

Puerto Williams Light, Isla Navarino, Chile. 1953.

located in Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. The Old Caloundra Lighthouse (1896) left, built with a timber frame and corrugated iron cladding. New Caloundra Lighthouse (1968) right, built in concrete.

This image depicts the Holland Harbour Light, affectionately known as “Big Red”. It is situated at the entrance of the channel connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County, Michigan. 1907.

Faro de José Ignacio (José Ignacio Lighthouse) located on the coast of Maldonado Department, Uruguay. 1877.

Long Beach Bar Lighthouse, famously known as “Bug Light,” located in Orient Harbour, New York. 1871.