On this day in 1966, HMS Ulster, which damaged her stern, received the 25-ton entire stern section of her sister HMS Urchin in the dock at HMNB Devonport. The engineering task which included machinery & steering gear took only 2 hours! HMS Ulster was ready to sail soon after.

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The Philippines’ patrol ship BRP Andres Bonifacio leads the destroyer USS Ralph Johnson, the Japanese ship JS Kirisame and the Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal in the Philippine Sea during a two-day exercise June 16, 2024.

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On this day in 1940, Operation Fish saw 5 Royal Navy ships and some merchant ships including HMS ENTERPRISE, EMERALD, BONAVENTURE, RESOLUTION & REVENGE transfer the bulk of UK gold and securities wealth to Canada for safe keeping in several vaults, one was Royal Sun Life Montreal.

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USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), prepares to fire a signal line over to the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during an underway replenishment in June 2024.

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British Defence Singapore Support Unit at BDSSU UK Task Groups are more than just warships. BDSSU is providing marine aviation fuel to enable 845 Naval Air Squadron embarked in RFA ARGUS and as part of LRG S.

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