David Arkwright – Page 65 – Arkies Naval News and Photos

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HMAS Brisbane departs from the UK Carrier Strike Group for final time CSG25

Blas de Lezo (F-103), a guided missile frigate of the Spanish Navy.

Blas de Lezo (F-103), a guided missile frigate of the Spanish Navy.

It is the third ship of the Álvaro de Bazán-class, an air defense frigate class equipped with the Aegis Combat System.

ITS Cavour seen here undertaking carrier operations with HMS Prince of Wales and F-35B aircraft. Italian Navy photo.

HII Completes Acceptance Trials for Ted Stevens (DDG 128).

Town-class destroyer HMS Ripley with the pennant number G79.Originally built for the US Navy as the Clemson-class destroyer USS Shubrick (DD-268), the ship was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 as part of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement.

HMS Richmond berthing ahead ofRFA Lyme Bay.

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.