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Massive crowd sees off HMS Prince of Wales as carrier leaves Portsmouth for CSG 25

Tim Cooper – 22nd April 2025 at 2:00pm HMS Prince of Wales has set sail from Portsmouth Harbour to the sound of cheering crowds as she heads out to sea to lead Carrier Strike Group 2025. She’s on an eight-month mission to demonstrate UK and allied collective resolve and determination to maintain security and freedom fromContinue reading “Massive crowd sees off HMS Prince of Wales as carrier leaves Portsmouth for CSG 25”

USS Nimitz in Guam for Port Visit; U.S., South Korea Wrap Mine Warfare Exercise

Dzirhan Mahadzi – April 20, 2025 2:12 PM Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made its first port call since departing its Indo-Pacific deployment, arriving in Guam on Friday with two of its escorts. Meanwhile the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) wrapped up a mine warfare exercise in South Korean waters on last week.Nimitz, flagship ofContinue reading “USS Nimitz in Guam for Port Visit; U.S., South Korea Wrap Mine Warfare Exercise”

What threats will warships face on Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment?

Japanese Warships Preparing for Pacific Deployment Later This Month – including NZ

Dzirhan Mahadzir – April 15, 2025 4:55 PM JS Izumo (DDH-183), destroyer JS Samidare (DD-106) and an Oyashio-class submarine. JMSDF Photo The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will launch its Indo-Pacific Deployment on April 21. A total of five ships forming four surface units deploy during the mission period, supported by submarines and a JMSDF MaritimeContinue reading “Japanese Warships Preparing for Pacific Deployment Later This Month – including NZ”

USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Back in U.S. After Almost 5 Years

Sam LaGrone – April 14, 2025 5:16 PM The Navy’s forward-deployed European and African sea base is back in the U.S. after almost five years and set for a maintenance period in Newport News, USNI News has learned. USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) returned to the East Coast on Thursday after being stationed in Souda Bay, Greece,Continue reading “USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Back in U.S. After Almost 5 Years”