BySeaWaves Magazine – Jun 5, 2025 The US entered World War II with seven aircraft carriers but by early 1942 only one remained operational. In June of that year, in order to meet the Navy’s pressing demand for carriers while the Essex class was under construction, President Roosevelt ordered the conversion of nine Cleveland-class lightContinue reading “USS Cabot/ESPS Dedalo”
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HMAS Canberra & Seahawk visit Wellington
USCGC Storis Departs on Maiden Voyage
BySeaWaves Magazine – Jun 4, 2025 The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is shown here underway, June 3, 2025. The Storis is the Coast Guard’s first new polar icebreaker acquisition in 25 years and will expand U.S. operational presence in the Artic Ocean. Photos courtesy of Edison Chouest Offshore. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter StorisContinue reading “USCGC Storis Departs on Maiden Voyage”
New Zealand’s Te Kaha frigate sails 2,300 miles for war games
By Boyko Nikolov On Jun 6, 2025 In a striking display of military cooperation, New Zealand’s HMNZS Te Kaha, a formidable Anzac-class frigate, is spearheading the nation’s participation in the sprawling Talisman Sabre 25 exercise, a biennial multinational operation hosted across Australia from July 13 to August 4. The frigate, joined by over 680 New Zealand Defence ForceContinue reading “New Zealand’s Te Kaha frigate sails 2,300 miles for war games”
Australian Chief of Navy visits New Zealand
Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding, welcomed Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Vice Admiral (VADM) Mark Hammond to Devonport Naval Base yesterday. 06 June, 2025 Following a ceremonial parade by Navy personnel, VADM Hammond then received the challenge at a formal powhiri at Te Taua Moana marae. HeContinue reading “Australian Chief of Navy visits New Zealand”
