The monitor HMS Lord Clive shelling German forts on the Belgian coast with her 18-imch gun (Oscar Parkes, 1918) [Art]

The Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet, November 1918 Royal Navy Monitor HMS LORD CLIVE. HMS Lord Clive was the lead ship of the British Lord Clive-class monitors. She was named for Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, a British general of the Seven Years’ War who won the Battle of Plassey and became Governor of British India. Her main guns were taken from theContinue reading “The monitor HMS Lord Clive shelling German forts on the Belgian coast with her 18-imch gun (Oscar Parkes, 1918) [Art]”

RoK Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

 World Defence Newsby Maxime Charlier / 12h //keep unread//hide South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement that Yang Manchun (pennant number DDG 973) officially returned to service on 9 September 2020 following a ceremony held at the Jinhae Naval Base in South Gyeongsang Province. Read Full News At This Link… Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyerContinue reading “RoK Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun”

Keel laid for Australian Navy’s third Arafura-class OPV

 Keel laid for Australian Navy’s third Arafura-class OPV 200+Naval Todayby Naida Hakirevic / 9h //keep unread//hide The Australian government’s National Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone with the keel laying for the first offshore patrol vessel (OPV) under construction in Western Australia or the…[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content,Continue reading “Keel laid for Australian Navy’s third Arafura-class OPV”

U.S. Carriers Resume Port Visits to Oman After 7-Month Gap

 By: Sam LaGrone September 10, 2020 5:29 PM USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) docks pier side in the port of Duqm, Oman in 2014. US Navy Photo After seven months, U.S. aircraft carriers have resumed making port calls in Oman, U.S. 5th Fleet officials confirmed to USNI News on Thursday. This week, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) pulled into Duqm,Continue reading “U.S. Carriers Resume Port Visits to Oman After 7-Month Gap”