RFA Lyme Bay, HMS Dauntless, RFA Tideforce and HMS Richmond alongside in Gibraltar. HMSPWLS is on the Western Arm jetty out of shot. Taken before leaving for home bases.
USS Springfield (CL-66, later CLG-7), a United States Navy cruiser, in a dry dock.The ship was a Cleveland-class light cruiser, commissioned in 1944.Between 1957 and 1960, the vessel was converted into one of the Navy’s early guided-missile cruisers, carrying the Terrier surface-to-air missile system.It was redesignated as CLG-7 after the conversion.The ship served until it was decommissioned in 1974.
K-371 was aSoviet nuclear powered attack submarine, Project 671, NATO named ‘Victor III’ in the 1980’s.
The U.S. Navy just welcomed a powerful new asset!Announcing the delivery of the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the 25th Virginia-class submarine, from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division on Nov. 21.With advanced stealth, surveillance, and special warfare capabilities, the Massachusetts will bolster our Nation’s asymmetrical advantage at sea. https://x.com/i/status/1992992524005237201
UK Talks Tough on Russian AGI. (Auxiliary, General Intelligence.) https://seawaves.com/uk-talks-tough-on-russian-agi/
USS Fitzgerald showing off new NSM fit to replace of the elder HARPOON system during Exercise Malabar 25 off Guam this week.
HMS Ark Royal in 2008. In 1992 the Royal Navy made serious plans to permanently convert her to an LPH in place of ordering HMS Ocean.
HMS Richmond ship’s company team photo in the Mediterranean as the ship is on the homeward leg after 7 month deployment
TS Luigi Rizzo of the Italian Navy,integrated into the UK carrier strike group and conducted a RAS with RFA Tideforcethis week. CSG25.
Arkies Naval News and Photos