Fijian patrol vessel RFNS Puamau ran aground on her maiden voyage this week. The Guardian-class vessel donated by the government of Australia to Fiji hit a reef off the Lau islands. Australians are sending teams to attempt salvage. A few No.9’s to be allocated no doubt.

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USS Chicago (SSN 721), front, USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Comstock (LSD 45), USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) and USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) steam in formation with the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in support of Valiant Shield 2020.

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The US Navy (USN) Spruance Class Destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD 973) in dry dock at the Southwest Marine Inc shipyard at San Diego, California (CA). To the portside of the JOHN YOUNG are the USS FIFE (DD 991) and USN Escort Destroyer USS BROOKE (DEG-1/FFG-1).

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HSwMS Artemis will replace HSwMS Orion as Sweden’s signals intelligence resource at sea. (Saab/Glenn Pettersson) .Last year The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) has taken delivery of its new signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship, HSwMS Artemis (A 202).

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On this day in 1953, HM Queen Elizabeth II reviewed the Royal Navy at Spithead to celebrate her Coronation. 16 nations attended, making a fleet of 156 ships 7 Aircraft Carriers and 300 Fleet Air Arm aircraft from 38 squadrons.

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), returns from sea trials May 24, marking the successful completion of an 18-month Extended Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA).

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