Main article: USS Texas (1892) The acquisition of modern, European-built warships by Argentina, Brazil, and Chile had alarmed the United States. The straw that broke the camel’s back was Brazil’s commissioning of the battleship Riachuelo, which suddenly made the Brazilian Navy the strongest in the Americas. Congressman Hilary A. Herbert, chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee, said of the situation, “if all this old navy of oursContinue reading “US Military –US Battleships – USS Texas (1892)”
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US Military –US Aircraft Carriers – USS Ronald Reagan goes into dry dock, expected to emerge in late 2026
By GARY WARNER STARS AND STRIPES • April 2, 2025 The USS Ronald Reagan arrives at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash., in August 2024. The aircraft carrier went into a 17-month maintenance at the shipyard in March 2025. (Gary Warner/Stars and Stripes) BREMERTON, Wash. — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan hasContinue reading “US Military –US Aircraft Carriers – USS Ronald Reagan goes into dry dock, expected to emerge in late 2026”
NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Matataua is a land-based unit
Matataua show their skills in Middle East Royal New Zealand Navy divers and hydrographers have been working with the best in the Maritime Counter Measures (MCM) profession during a recent exercise in Bahrain. 01 April, 2025 In February, 20 MCM specialists from HMNZS Matataua joined a MCM task group within International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025,Continue reading “NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Matataua is a land-based unit”
NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards –HMNZS Matataua is a land-based unit
Littoral Manoeuvre Craft HMNZS Matataua utilises three high-speed Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) for the Royal New Zealand Navy Specifications Make/model PFG Sentinel Boats – The Sentinel 1250 Hull material Plastic HDPE Length 12.6 meters BEAM 3.73 meters Speed 40+ knots ENgine power Twin Cummins QSB6.7 rated at 550hp each Drive Twin HJX29 Hamilton Jet UnitsContinue reading “NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards –HMNZS Matataua is a land-based unit”
NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Tasman – Lyttelton
A naval barracks with accommodation for 200 officers and ratings was built at Lyttelton where the oil storage facility is currently and commissioned on 20 January 1944 by Commander T.S. Critchley, NOIC Lyttelton as HMNZS Tasman. It was used by the RNZN as a training facility for telegraphists and anti-submarine warfare. HMNZS Tasman [RNZN Museum]HistoryContinue reading “NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Tasman – Lyttelton”
