Author Archives: David Arkwright

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine JS Soryu (SS-501) suffered visible sail damage following a collision at sea, prompting renewed attention to the challenges of operating advanced submarines in crowded maritime regions. The incident, while not resulting in casualties or loss of the vessel, highlights the risks faced by modern naval forces during routine operations.

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Forlorn-looking ex-museum ship USS Ling (SS-297) Balao-class submarine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Due to current river depths, silt filling in, and bridges will probably not ever be moved to a better location – February 4, 2026.

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USS Vicksburg at Norfolk Naval Station on 11 April 2024, shortly after being towed from BAE Systems Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. Note the cruiser is stripped of topside gear, with covers over the SPY-1D Aegis radars and gun barrels removed from both five-inch gun mounts.

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On Feb. 5, at the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Two narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.

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“The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be ready for operations by the end of the decade”. HMS Venturer is due to be handed over to the RN in 2027. Assume first of class trials and Capability Insertion Period won’t take almost 3 years?

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