On this day in 1918, the Royal Navy Grand Fleet deployed in full fighting array for the last time in wartime to counter a German sortie in the North Sea. Admiral Beatty sailed with 193 ships including 31 battleships, 4 battle cruisers, 24 light cruisers & 85 destroyers.
On April 18, 1944, after a fierce battle to capture Roi Island in the Kwajalein Atoll, the crewmen of this unnamed carrier shed their stress in a warm Pacific lagoon of the Marshall Islands.
No USS Antietam is on a farewell visit to Guam prior to her upcoming decommissioning. Commissioned 1987.
Russian submarine veterans have launched at campaign to preserve Project 941 (Typhoon) submarine Dmitry Donskoy as a museum. The retired submarine is currently in layup awaiting disposal.
US Defence Intelligence agency assess that less than 40% of Russian missiles fired during the war in Ukraine have hit their intended targets. 20-30% fail to launch or crash in flight and many miss aiming points. http://dlvr.it/T4LlZx
It has been clear for some time the RN does not have enough sailors to provide a crew for HMS Bulwark when her refit is completed. Ministerial statement that she will only be “ready to deliver defence outputs if required” is the first time this has been officially admitted.
