German submarine Wilhelm Bauer (originally designated U-2540) is a Type XXI U-boat of Nazi Germany’s navy (Kriegsmarine), completed shortly before the end of World War II. It was scuttled at the end of the war, having never gone on patrol. In 1957, it was raised from the seabed off Flensburg Firth, refurbished, and recommissioned for use by the West-German Bundesmarine in 1960.
Historic Norfolk Naval Shipyard Drydock One. From the National Archives dated January 19, 1926, The S-Class submarine seen in Dry Dock 1 in 1926 was the first class of submarine designed for ocean and coastal missions. NNSY has seen many changes as it adapted and grew with the ever-upgrading naval technology. In 100 years, the workforce’s dedication is the one aspect that has not changed.
XVPTBK has returned to Portsmouth following refit and new paint job ready for a new series of trials and experimentation under the auspices of the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO).In Oct 2024, the RN issued a tender for a 5-year £6.6M contract to maintain XV Patrick Blackett that will run from April 2025 – March 2030.
The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrived earlier today at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Crete, Greece for repairs, following last week’s collision with the Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel, Besiktas-M, in the Southern Mediterranean near the Suez Canal. Damage to the vessel appears to be mostly superficial, causing no injuries or flooding.
The high-speed transport (converted from a Clemson-class destroyer) USS Barry was decommissioned in 1945 after being severely damaged by a kamikaze near Okinawa. Because the ship’s silhouette above the main deck was intact, the Barry was towed to sea as a decoy to lure the kamikaze away from more valuable targets. Within hours, a suicide pilot took the bait and smashed into the Barry. The Barry sank but had absorbed a hit that could have destroyed another fighting ship.
On this day in 2006, the first Ohio-class guided missile submarine rejoined the fleet after completing the first-ever SSBN to SSGN conversion. The longest serving boat in US Navy history.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is now formally affiliated with the flagship of the British Merchant Fleet, cruise liner Queen Mary 2.
