HMNZS Wellington was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally commissioned in 1969 for the Royal Navy as HMS Bacchante, she joined the RNZN in 1982. She was decommissioned in 1999 and sunk in 2005. Refit On arrival in New Zealand, Wellington was decommissioned and entered an extended refit which ended in 1986. The limited modernization proved difficult and tookContinue reading “HMNZS Wellington (F69)”
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Patrol vessel’s captain removed from role amid probe into sexual allegations
Imogen Rogers – 15th May 2025 at 10:11am Less than three months into his post, a Royal Navy commander has been removed from his role while being investigated over sexual allegations. It’s understood Lieutenant Commander Martyn Mayger was removed from command this past week. The Ministry of Defence confirmed “that a member of the Armed Forces isContinue reading “Patrol vessel’s captain removed from role amid probe into sexual allegations”
USS The Sullivans makes a liberty port call in Cyprus following Exercise Med Strike
Will Hollis – 15th May 2025 at 10:45am USS The Sullivans has sailed into the port of Limassol in Cyprus to messages of welcome from the US embassy. The guided missile destroyer docked for a “well-deserved liberty port call” – the US Navy’s term for rest and relaxation. The warship had recently been taking partContinue reading “USS The Sullivans makes a liberty port call in Cyprus following Exercise Med Strike”
CSG25 on well-deserved break with stopover in Crete after first big test of deployment
14th May 2025 at 10:21am The Royal Navy’s HMS Dauntless, part of CSG25, has docked in Souda Bay in Crete, alongside the rest of the fleet, in the first run ashore of the deployment. In a post on X, the ship’s crew said: “There will be meetings to discuss Medstrike and lessons learned,” adding that personnelContinue reading “CSG25 on well-deserved break with stopover in Crete after first big test of deployment”
Tidespring turns: RFA vessel breaks away from CSG25 as it heads towards Suez and Red Sea
Tom Sables – 14th May 2025 at 3:45pm RFA Tidespring has broken away from Carrier Strike Group 25 while the ships transit the Suez Canal and Red Sea. Instead, the tanker will head south around the Cape of Good Hope before rejoining them in the Indian Ocean. Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have raisedContinue reading “Tidespring turns: RFA vessel breaks away from CSG25 as it heads towards Suez and Red Sea”
