Photo: HII The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer was delivered to the navy in late April 2020 after conducting a series of at-sea and pier-side trials. There are currently four more destroyers under construction at Ingalls — Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) and Ted Stevens (DDG 128). In June thisContinue reading “On September 4, the US Navy’s new destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division, sailing to its homeport in Mayport, Florida.”
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Japan Resumes Search for Crew of Missing Livestock Carrier
The Maritime Executive 5h //keep unread//hide The Japan Coast Guard resumed its search for survivors from the livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1 which is believes to have capsized and sunk on September 2 in the East China Sea after sailing into Typhoon Maysak. Prior to suspending the search, two survivors had been located and one crew member whoContinue reading “Japan Resumes Search for Crew of Missing Livestock Carrier”
Thinking of Pulau Tioman and what a delightful place it was for a banyan. Spent far too much time there really and preferred Sembawang Village back in Singapore than an Island Paradise off of Malaysia. HMNZS Taranaki at Pulau Tioman
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Big blow to China as Thailand scraps KRA canal project
Map of selected project variants of the Thai Canal (Photo: Wikipedia) In a big blow to China, Thailand on Thursday announced it will scrap a Chinese led-KRA canal project under which Beijing wanted to build a bypass to the Strait of Malacca. It also delayed the purchase of two Yuan-class S26T submarines worth $724 millionContinue reading “Big blow to China as Thailand scraps KRA canal project”
NAVY Coronavirus: HMS Queen Elizabeth Personnel Test Positive For COVID-19 The aircraft carrier’s departure from Portsmouth to continue training has been delayed.
7th September 2020 at 6:17pm HMS Queen Elizabeth’s scheduled departure from Portsmouth has been delayed after personnel tested positive for coronavirus. The aircraft carrier had originally been scheduled to leave the city’s naval base this afternoon. The Royal Navy says she will depart once the status of affected personnel has been confirmed, although Portsmouth Harbour’s shipping movements listsContinue reading “NAVY Coronavirus: HMS Queen Elizabeth Personnel Test Positive For COVID-19 The aircraft carrier’s departure from Portsmouth to continue training has been delayed.”
