Los Angeles class submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750).

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The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) makes its way down the Thames River after departing Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. for the final time on Friday, January 16, 2026, as it heads for decommissioning after nearly 37 years of service in the United States Navy. 

The Los Angeles-class submarine is the third Naval ship to be named for Newport News, and the last second flight submarine in the class.

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It has been a while looking like this!

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Warships visible are, from left to right:

HMS Duncan, HMS Dauntless, HMS Defender, HMS Trent. HMS Dragon and HMS Prince of Wales. 

Of the Type 45s, three are currently operational (HMS Dauntless, HMS Dragon and HMS Duncan).  Photo A Wenham.

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The RFA is lurching towards another crisis due to Treasury penny- pinching.

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Last week, RFA leadership finally met with Maritime Trade Unions to present the 2025/26 pay offer. 

It was no surprise to anyone that it did not meet expectations, and both Nautilusint

and RMTunion formally rejected the proposal on behalf of all employees. Strike action is probably imminent. 

The RFA hopes to get ACAS involved in arbitration, but decent pay is the only solution to declining morale and further loss of people from the RN’s critical logistic support service.

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Launched on 14 June 1942, Roma was the third Littorio-class battleship of the Regia Marina, sister to Vittorio Veneto and Littorio. A fourth ship, Impero, was begun but never finished. After the Italian armistice on 8 September 1943, Roma sailed for Malta with the fleet. During the voyage, the ships were attacked by German Dornier Do 217s armed with Fritz X guided bombs. Roma was struck twice, the second hit triggering a magazine explosion. She sank soon after with heavy loss of life.

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Buchanan (DDG-14), a member of the United States Navy’s Charles F. Adams-class, ended its service life in a manner no less heroic than its operational history. After decades of service since the early 1960s, the ship ended its career not in comfort, but as a final contribution to the readiness and training of the modern fleet.USS Buchanan entered service at the dawn of the Cold War, as the U.S. Navy was transforming from a gun-based fleet to a guided-missile era. The Charles F. Adams-class was designed as the first guided-missile destroyer built specifically for this role, combining high speed, long-range air cover capabilities, and multi-mission capability.

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Littoral Strike Ship offered.

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In 2019, the RN was offered the Littoral Strike Ship, almost readily available on an affordable wet-lease charter. Instead, in 2022, it was decided to run RFA Argus past 2030 (at that point, 41 years old). 

A closer look at the Littoral Strike Ship concept can be read on the link: 

https://www.navylookout.com/a-closer-look-at-the-littoral-strike-ship-concept/

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Type 22 frigate HMS Cornwall alongside the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) forward repair ship RFA Diligence. The photo was taken while the ships were in the Middle East. RFA Diligence (pennant number A132) provided maintenance support to naval assets. HMS Cornwall (F87) was a Type 22 Batch 3 frigate.

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September 17, 1971. Event: Flagship of the USN Second Fleet, heavy cruiser Newport News makes a port call in Amsterdam, Netherlands, amid her tour of Northern Europe. Current status: Scrapped in 1993-94, lifespan of 49 years.

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Russian Navy Ropucha-class large landing ship, likely the Olenegorsky Gornyak. This class of ship is designed to launch amphibious forces close to shore and quickly unload cargo.

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