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Dido-class light cruiser HMS Argonaut arriving in Malta, 1944. She is missing her upper forward (Q) turret that was removed at the Tyne shipyard in January-February 1944 to lessen top weight

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Argentine battleship Rivadavia, New York, August 6th 1913.

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HMS Scott honors HMS Antelope sunk in the Falklands’ Sound

Thursday, January 16th 2020 – 08:55 UTC Full article0 comments Nearly 40 years later, the survey vessel sailed into the now-silent waters of San Carlos to pay her respects as she conducted a two-week patrol of the Falklands (Pic RN) The Royal Navy’s largest survey ship helped plug the gap between long-standing Falklands guardian HMS Clyde departing the Islands…Continue reading “HMS Scott honors HMS Antelope sunk in the Falklands’ Sound”

Navy Believes IKE Maintenance Overrun Was Ship-Specific, Not Indication of Classwide Issue

By: Megan Eckstein January 16, 2020 8:56 PM • Updated: January 17, 2020 12:01 PM USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va. as Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet orders U.S. Navy ships and aircraft in the area to sortie on Sept. 4 ahead of Hurricane Dorian. US Navy Photo This post has been updated to correct thatContinue reading “Navy Believes IKE Maintenance Overrun Was Ship-Specific, Not Indication of Classwide Issue”

Keel Laid for Royal Canadian Navy’s Future Joint Support Ship

Credit: Seaspan Shipyards BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 01-18-2020 06:30:22 A keel laying ceremony for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) future Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Protecteur was held on January 16 at Seaspan Shipyards. With a length of 173.7 meters, a breath of 24 meters and a design displacement of nearly 20,000 tonnes, the future HMCS Protecteur will be the largestContinue reading “Keel Laid for Royal Canadian Navy’s Future Joint Support Ship”