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.

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.

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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.