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HMS Terror October 17 2012 , Written by John Currin’s Blogs and News   HMS Terror – a Royal Navy monitor armed with 15-inch guns. HMS Terror (warship) was sent to the then Colony of Singapore to protect the island while the Singapore naval base (now Sembawang Shipyard) and coastal fortifications were being built.     Blast from the past: TheContinue reading “HMS Terror”

Royal Australian Navy (RAN).HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) Adelaide Class Frigate “Fleet Review” October 17 2012 , Written by John Currin’s Blogs and News     Share this post Previous postNext post Back to homepage

PLA warships enter waters close to Diaoyutais   Staff Reporter   2012-10-17   11:31 (GMT+8) The Chinese destroyer Harbin is one of the seven ships that drew close to the islands on Tuesday. (Photo/Xinhua) Seven PLA naval vessels entered waters around the disputed Diaoyutai (Diaoyu or Senkaku) islands in the East China Sea on Oct.Continue reading “PLA warships enter waters close to Diaoyutais”

Protector remembers wartime tanker with service in St Helena News Protector remembers wartime tanker with service in St Helena 17 October 2012 Survey ship HMS Protector produced stunning sonar imagery of the wreck of a wartime tanker to help salvage experts study the state of it. Today’s sailors also held a service of remembrance forContinue reading “HMS Protector remembers wartime tanker with service in St Helena”

Defender experiences the Lynx effect during first helicopter trials News Defender experiences the Lynx effect during first helicopter trials 17 October 2012 New destroyer HMS Defender hosted a helicopter for the first time as a Lynx touched down on her sweeping flight deck. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 is conducting her first period of trials andContinue reading “Defender experiences the Lynx effect during first helicopter trials”