NAVAL HISTORY – What Is Trafalgar Day? It marks the Royal Navy victory over the French and Spanish fleets in the Battle of Trafalgar more than 200 years ago.

Federica Romaniello 21st October 2020 at 2:35pm Trafalgar Day is an annual celebration of the victory over the French and Spanish fleets by the Royal Navy in the 19th century. On 21 October 1805, Royal Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson’s fleet defeated the Franco-Spanish fleet that was attempting to invade the United Kingdom. The event wentContinue reading “NAVAL HISTORY – What Is Trafalgar Day? It marks the Royal Navy victory over the French and Spanish fleets in the Battle of Trafalgar more than 200 years ago.”

Royal Navy Warship Seizes 450kg Of Drugs In Arabian Sea

 The bust was made as part of an international effort involving several Combined Maritime Forces nations and partners. 21st October 2020 at 1:05pm A Royal Navy warship has seized more than 450kg of drugs in the northern Arabian Sea in the largest-ever bust by a joint maritime operation in the region. The methamphetamine recovered by Type 23Continue reading “Royal Navy Warship Seizes 450kg Of Drugs In Arabian Sea”

US, Japan, Australia conduct drills in South China Sea October 20, 2020, by Naida Hakirevic

 Vessels belonging to the US, Japanese and Australian navies gathered in the South China Sea for trilateral naval exercises. The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joined the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) JS Kirisame (DD 104) on OctoberContinue reading “US, Japan, Australia conduct drills in South China Sea October 20, 2020, by Naida Hakirevic”

USS Albany (CA-123) was a United States Navy Oregon City-class heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG-10. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class. She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany.

  As the  the guided missile cruiser CG-10 USS Albany (CA-123) was a United States Navy Oregon City-class heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG-10. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class. She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany. The ship was laid down on 6 March 1944 at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem Steel Company,Continue reading “USS Albany (CA-123) was a United States Navy Oregon City-class heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG-10. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class. She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany.”

Navy Officer Sent Home From Nuclear Submarine In US – The Royal Navy officer was sent home from HMS Vigilant after arriving at work to take charge of nuclear missiles while unfit for duty.

19th October 2020 at 10:51am A Royal Navy officer has been sent home from a submarine after he arrived at work to take charge of nuclear missiles while unfit for duty. Lieutenant Commander Len Louw is facing an investigation after being sent back to Faslane in Scotland following the incident in the United States. ColleaguesContinue reading “Navy Officer Sent Home From Nuclear Submarine In US – The Royal Navy officer was sent home from HMS Vigilant after arriving at work to take charge of nuclear missiles while unfit for duty.”