Author Archives: John Currin (JC 's Naval and Military)

  Shaw sustained major damage from several bomb hits by Japanese forces during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Shaw (DD-373) wrecked in floating drydock YFD-2 on 7 December 1941, with fires were nearly out but structure still smoking. Her bow had been blown off by the explosion of her forward magazines, after she wasContinue reading “Photos show damage that happened to USS Shaw (DD-373). She was a Mahan-class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain John Shaw, a naval officer.”

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Stirling Castle has arrived at her new home in Clyde, Scotland (Picture: RFA Stirling Castle) The RFA’s first Scottish-named mine-hunting ‘mother ship’ RFA Stirling Castle, which can launch autonomous drones to seek out threats in the water, has arrived at her new home in Clyde. The former oil rig support shipContinue reading “New Scottish-named mine-hunting mothership arrives at HMNB Clyde Alex Candlin 12th February 2024 at 1:38pm”

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 Feb. 12, 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. ShipsContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 12, 2024 – U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE STAFF FEBRUARY 12, 2024 5:12 PM – UPDATED: FEBRUARY 13, 2024 8:01 AM”

HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth Harbour as she deploys on Exercise Steadfast Defender on Feb. 12, 2024. UK Royal Navy Photo Royal Navy carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) departed its Portsmouth home port on Monday to participate in a massive NATO exercise in place of carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R09), which was sidelined for repairs. “Britain’s biggest warship today sailed forContinue reading “U.K. Royal Navy Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Gets Underway for Massive NATO Exercise – DZIRHAN MAHADZIR FEBRUARY 12, 2024 6:12 PM”

USS Jacob Jones’ bell was discovered 40 miles south of the Scilly Isles (Picture: US Navy / Naval History and Heritage Command) A team of British defence divers have recovered an iconic symbol of one of the most notable US Navy shipwrecks – the bell of USS Jacob Jones – the first destroyer in USContinue reading “British divers recover historic bell from wreck of first US Navy destroyer sunk by enemy 13th February 2024 at 3:55pm”