The USS Murrelet, an Auk-class minesweeper that earned five battle stars during the Korean War, was retired in December 1965 and transferred to the Philippines the following June. U.S. Navy photo 30 Jan 2020 Stars and Stripes | By Theron Godbold The Philippine Navy has decommissioned a former U.S. minesweeper that was built during World War IIContinue reading “Philippines Retires Former US Minesweeper That Earned 5 Battle Stars in the Korean War”
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HMAS Duchess (D154)
HMAS Duchess was a Daring-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy as HMS Duchess from 1952 to 1964, and in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1964 to 1980. She was laid down by John I. Thornycroft and Company, and commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1952. Initially assigned to the Home Fleet, DuchessContinue reading “HMAS Duchess (D154)”
RFA Tidepool fueling HMS Plymouth
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HMNZS Wakakura
HMNZS Wakakura (T00) was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler built in Canada. Ordered by the Admiralty, the vessel, named TR 1, was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy for use on the East Coast of Canada. She was purchased by New Zealand in 1926 and transferred to the Royal New Zealand NavyContinue reading “HMNZS Wakakura”
USS Minneapolis (C-13)
The first USS Minneapolis (C-13/CA-17) was a United States Navy Columbia-class protected cruiser. She was named for the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis was laid down 16 December 1891 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia; launched 12 August 1893, sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Washburn, daughter of Senator William D. Washburn of Minnesota; and commissioned atContinue reading “USS Minneapolis (C-13)”
