U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro that HHI Newport News Shipyard made faulty welds on submarines Hyman G Rickover and New Jersey as well as aircraft carrier George Washington. These are the only names of 26 ships so far.
Wreck of HMS Trooper finally found – RN submarine lost with 64 men in October 1943 located in the Icarian Sea off the Cyclades Islands, Greece.
On this day 1996, HMS Scott, the largest survey vessel ever built for the Royal Navy was launched at Appledore in Devon. The survey work she conducts is critical to the UK’s defence and her small crew work hard to keep her mapping the ocean floor.
The Italian minehunter ITS Rimini has successfully completed the training course on the use of the autonomous underwater vehicle Hugin. The specialist team is now able to map the seabed up to 3,000 meters, identifying mines, wrecks and submerged objects.
HMS Somerset, a Type 23 frigate, outbound on the Clyde this morning. https://x.com/i/status/1834552960518386088
Four Aegis destroyers “Kongo” type, assembled at the Sasebo Base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
While rescuing sailors from merchant ship MV Sounion in the Red Sea on Wednesday, French destroyer FS Chevalier Paul neutralised a Houthi one-way attack USV.
Happy 234th birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard! DYK that the USCG has precision marksmen who have topped U.S. Marine and Navy SEAL snipers in shooting competitions? The USCG marksmen are often needed to fire from helicopters to disable the engines of go-fast narco boats.
USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) Emory S. Land-class submarine tender coming into Adelaide, Australia – July 29, 2024.
Britain’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth will return home to Portsmouth tomorrow, passing Round Tower approx 2000. But first will carry out a sail past the Isle of Wight, exchanging gun salutes with the Royal Yacht Squadron marking Cowes week regatta in the Solent. following four months of repairs in Scotland and a short intensive spell at sea to test her systems.
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