Author Archives: David Arkwright

USS Sampson stopped at the former US Navy facility Fort Rodman, subsequent to transiting the Panama for operations off Venezuela. A good shot of her 5-inch/62 calibre Mark 45 lightweight gun, a standard armament on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

Suspect in the Ingalls Shipbuilding Shooting Arrested, 1 Dead.USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the fourth Flight III variant.

https://news.usni.org/2025/08/22/breaking-active-shooter-at-ingalls-shipbuilding-1-victim-condition-unknown

Catch of the day!

The USCG Cutter Hamilton offloaded over 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs, valued at $473 million, at Port Everglades, Florida, as part of Operation Pacific Viper. This offload included approximately 61,740 pounds of cocaine and approximately 14,400 pounds of marijuana. The men and women of the Coast Guard will continue deploying overwhelming force against the cartels,Continue reading “Catch of the day!”

LNS Sūduvis (Ex-HMS Quorn) towed out of Appledore Shipyard yesterday to complete conversion for Lithuanian Navy at a yard in Lithuania.Work on the ship was suspended following the collapse of Harland & Wolff. New owners Navantia UK did not take on the project. Some local businesses still owed money by H&W.

Back to the Baltic for Royal Navy’s patrol ships as they begin two-month security mission.Back to the Baltic for Royal Navy’s patrol ships as they begin two-month security mission. HMS Dasher, HMS Express, HMS Puncher and HMS Pursuer sailed for 10 weeks and 4 exercises with NATO and JEF nations from Germany to the Gulf of Finland to uphold regional security and stability.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/august/21/20250821-back-to-the-baltic-for-royal-navys-patrol-ships