U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, conducts flight operations from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) in the 7th Fleet area of operations.
Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551). It was the first through-deck aviation ship built for the Italian Navy. The ship has a full load displacement of approximately 13,850 tons. It was equipped to operate up to 18 aircraft, including AV-8B Harrier II fighter/bombers and various helicopters. The Italian Navy officially decommissioned the Giuseppe Garibaldi in October 2024, after nearly 40 years of service, and has reportedly sold it to Indonesia. One of the Royal Navy Invincible-class aircraft carriers, likely either HMS Invincible (R05) or HMS Illustrious (R06) seen in the photo.
HMS Cornwall (F 99) approaches the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
The photo was taken on May 29, 2007, during flight operations. HMS Cornwall was providing “plane guard” support, a position where a ship supports a carrier in case of an incident or a person falling overboard.
HMS Cornwall was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate and the last of its class to be decommissioned in 2011.
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Los Angeles class submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750).
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.
It has been a while looking like this!
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.
The RFA is lurching towards another crisis due to Treasury penny- pinching.
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.
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.
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.
Littoral Strike Ship offered.
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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