Damage Controlmen aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conduct an operational test of the countermeasure wash-down system while underway, ensuring the ship’s readiness to mitigate chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) threats.

In Germany, an old submarine, the U-boot U17, was transported by road to the Technik Museum in Sinsheim, a technology museum, after a four week journey. The U17, an impressive 48 meters long & 450 tons, was withdrawn from service after 37 years of operations and is now displayed at the museum.

HMS Somerset arrived in Bergen, Norway.yesterday.Interesting size comparison between Type 23 and Type 31 frigate (parent design) Danish frigate, HDMS Niels Juel, ahead of NATO ASW exercise ArcticDolphin2025.

The UK Government has reiterated its commitment to resolving the longstanding backlog of decommissioned submarines, with 23 vessels—seven in Rosyth and 16 in Devonport—awaiting dismantling and recycling. Showing ex HMS Swiftsure in Rosyth.

 

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