The French destroyer Vauquelin afloat immediately after launching, at the Dunkirk (Dunkerque) shipyard of Ateliers et Chantiers de France, 29 March 1931. The tug Rable is in the foreground, and a large floating drydock is in the right background. The original print came from the Office of Naval Intelligence. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

  The French destroyer Vauquelin afloat immediately after launching, at the Dunkirk (Dunkerque) shipyard of Ateliers et Chantiers de France, 29 March 1931. The tug Rable is in the foreground, and a large floating drydock is in the right background. The original print came from the Office of Naval Intelligence. U.S. Naval History and HeritageContinue reading “The French destroyer Vauquelin afloat immediately after launching, at the Dunkirk (Dunkerque) shipyard of Ateliers et Chantiers de France, 29 March 1931. The tug Rable is in the foreground, and a large floating drydock is in the right background. The original print came from the Office of Naval Intelligence. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.”

DRYDOCK #2 NORFOLK 1911 USS Severn, Snapper, Tarpon, Bonita, Salmon and Stingray in drydock

  DRYDOCK #2 NORFOLK 1911 USS Severn, Snapper, Tarpon, Bonita, Salmon and Stingray in drydock DRYDOCK #2 NORFOLK 1911 USS Severn, Snapper, Tarpon, Bonita, Salmon and Stingray in drydock The second USS Severn (1899) was a three-masted, sheathed, wooden-hulled full-rigged ship with auxiliary steam power in commission in the United States Navy during most ofContinue reading “DRYDOCK #2 NORFOLK 1911 USS Severn, Snapper, Tarpon, Bonita, Salmon and Stingray in drydock”

Royal Navy Leads Multi-National Task Group Into High North Royal Air Force Typhoons were part of the task group and flew in the High North for the first time. 10th September 2020 at 3:00pm

  For the first time in more than 20 years, the Royal Navy has led a multi-national task group of warships and aircraft into the High North. HMS Sutherland, supported by RFA Tidespring, commanded a task group made up of the US Navy destroyer USS Ross and Norwegian frigate Thor Heyerdahl on a deployment to the Barents Sea. The operationContinue reading “Royal Navy Leads Multi-National Task Group Into High North Royal Air Force Typhoons were part of the task group and flew in the High North for the first time. 10th September 2020 at 3:00pm”

Swedish Navy’s HMS Gävle corvette achieves new milestone in mid-life update program

 September News 2020 Navy Naval Maritime Defense Industry         10 SEPTEMBER 2020 As the first of two Swedish Navy’s corvettes due to be modified has now been launched, the mid-life upgrade program enters the next phase, with completion of installations and integration of different systems.Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at thisContinue reading “Swedish Navy’s HMS Gävle corvette achieves new milestone in mid-life update program”

FMV Delivers 5th Upgraded Tappe-class Patrol Boat to the Swedish Navy

HMS Ärlig together with two other patrol boats at the Göteborg naval base (Credit : Joakim Nilsson/ Swedish Armed Forces) FMV Delivers 5th Upgraded Tappe-Class Patrol Boat To The Swedish Navy Swedish Armed Forces Materiel Administration (FMV) delivered another upgraded Tapper-class patrol boat to the 1st Marine Regiment, the main combat unit of the SwedishContinue reading “FMV Delivers 5th Upgraded Tappe-class Patrol Boat to the Swedish Navy”