The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS Coral Sea (CV-43) and USS Oriskany (CV-34) docked at Naval Air Station Alameda, California (USA), on 10 July 1975. Also visible are the replenishment oilers USS Kansas City (AOR-3) and USS Wabash (AOR-5).

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Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond kept a close watch on a Chinese Navy task group as it passed the UK twice in three weeks.

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On this day in 1976, the Oil Rig Patrol Ship and ex Fleet Tug, HMS Reward sank after a collision with the German Merchantman, Plainsman. There were no injuries or fatalities and she was recovered to be scrapped. HMS Reward began her life in 1944 as a Fleet Tug.

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Electronic warfare and weapons experts have been given their first sight of the Navy’s decoy launcher of tomorrow The £135m Ancilia system will dispense chaff, flares and active decoy rounds on all future frigates plus Type 45 destroyers, replacing the existing Seagnat launcher.

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By day, by night… By sea, by air… Two RFA Headquarters ships, RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Argus have been the crucial launch pad for Commando operations during a major exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory.

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