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