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Japan to send destroyer, aircraft to Middle East

Japan to send destroyer, aircraft to Middle East zoomIllustration. Source: Wikimedia – under the CC BY 2.0 license; Image by: Kenichiro MATOHARA Japan revealed plans to send a warship and patrol planes to the Middle East in order to ensure the safety of Japan-affiliated vessels in the region.  The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Takanami-class destroyer Takanami (DD-110)Continue reading “Japan to send destroyer, aircraft to Middle East”

China’s navy commissions biggest and ‘most powerful’ surface warship

China’s navy commissions biggest and ‘most powerful’ surface warship BY JESSE JOHNSON STAFF WRITER JAN 12, 2020ARTICLE HISTORY PRINT SHARE China’s navy commissioned its biggest and most advanced surface warship yet, the Nanchang guided-missile destroyer, on Sunday morning in the port city of Qingdao, state media reported. Observers say the commissioning of China’s first 10,000-ton-class… View OnContinue reading “China’s navy commissions biggest and ‘most powerful’ surface warship”

HMAS Queenborough (G70/D270/F02/57)

HMAS QueenboroughHMAS Queenborough (G70/D270/F02/57) (originally HMS Queenborough (G70/D19)) was a Q-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Constructed during World War II as part of the War Emergency Programme, Queenborough was laid down in 1940 and launched in 1942, serving in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Pacific theatres. AfterContinue reading “HMAS Queenborough (G70/D270/F02/57)”