HMS Queen Elizabeth had to withdraw from Exercise Steadfast Defender due to the problem with her starboard propeller (Picture: Royal Navy) HMS Queen Elizabeth’s departure from Portsmouth naval base to travel to Rosyth for repairs has been delayed due to the risk of high winds as she leaves the harbour. The Royal Navy flagship hadContinue reading “HMS Queen Elizabeth’s departure from Portsmouth for repairs delayed by weather 4th March 2024 at 12:00pm”
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 4, 2024 – USNI News by U.S. Naval Institute Staff / Mar 5, 2024 at 6:34 AM
USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 4, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships UnderwayContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 4, 2024 – USNI News by U.S. Naval Institute Staff / Mar 5, 2024 at 6:34 AM”
PHOTO+VIDEO: Taiwan’s first homegrown submarine hits the water – Taiwan’s first domestically grown submarine Hai Kun (SS-711) was launched on February 27, to undergo sea acceptance tests, according to Taiwan’s shipbuilder CSBC Corporation.March 1, 2024, by Fatima Bahtić
Credit: CSBC Corporation During the floating operation, CSBC carefully planned and coordinated various cooperation matters, including multi-functional heavy-duty truck, CITIC No. 8 floating dock and several tugboats in the port area. This was supported by tugboats, Marine Corps patrol boats, and divers from the Underwater Operations Group. CSBC Corporation The Hong Kong Police Department alsoContinue reading “PHOTO+VIDEO: Taiwan’s first homegrown submarine hits the water – Taiwan’s first domestically grown submarine Hai Kun (SS-711) was launched on February 27, to undergo sea acceptance tests, according to Taiwan’s shipbuilder CSBC Corporation.March 1, 2024, by Fatima Bahtić”
Royal Navy warship seizes nearly £300m of drugs in two busts in Caribbean Sea 4th March 2024 at 10:25am
Personnel on HMS Trent pictured after the first of two seizures (Picture: Royal Navy) UK sailors and Royal Marines have seized £290.66m of drugs in two narcotic busts in the Caribbean Sea. Personnel on HMS Trent worked alongside the US Coast Guard to recover more than 3,000kg of cocaine and other class-A drugs being smuggled onContinue reading “Royal Navy warship seizes nearly £300m of drugs in two busts in Caribbean Sea 4th March 2024 at 10:25am”
USS Galveston (CL-93/CLG-3) was a Cleveland class light cruiser of the United States Navy that was later converted to a Galveston class guided missile cruiser.
She was launched by William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., 22 April 1945: and sponsored by Mrs. Clark Wallace Thompson. The cruiser’s construction was suspended when nearly complete on 24 June 1946; and the hull assigned to the Philadelphia Group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. She was reclassified CL-93 on 4 FebruaryContinue reading “USS Galveston (CL-93/CLG-3) was a Cleveland class light cruiser of the United States Navy that was later converted to a Galveston class guided missile cruiser.”
