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Navy Mates, Family Inspire RNZN Sailor Of The Year

 Friday, 20 November 2020, 3:58 pm Press Release: New Zealand Defence Force An Australian-born Samoan with a head for the complex world of logistics and a heart for his family has been named the Royal New Zealand Navy Sailor of the Year. Leading Logistics Supply Specialist (LLSS) Peter Siulai, 27, from New Lynn in Auckland, isContinue reading “Navy Mates, Family Inspire RNZN Sailor Of The Year”

Gisborne To Hand Charter To HMNZS Manawanui

 Thursday, 19 November 2020, 3:56 pm Press Release: Gisborne District Council On 26-30 November Gisborne will be visited by the HMNZS Manawanui, a new naval vessel that now calls Gisborne home. “It’s common for naval ships to be assigned an honorary home port once they’re commissioned, and the Prime Minister named Gisborne the Manawanui’s home portContinue reading “Gisborne To Hand Charter To HMNZS Manawanui”

USS Wahoo Is Back: New Nuclear Subs Named for Storied WWII Boats

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California (USA), on July 14, 1943 (Wikimedia Commons) 19 Nov 2020 Military.com | By Patricia Kime University of Virginia fans rejoice: The Navy‘s newest submarine will be a Wahoo. Well, not exactly. The newest Virginia-class submarine will be named the USS Wahoo in honor of the legacies ofContinue reading “USS Wahoo Is Back: New Nuclear Subs Named for Storied WWII Boats”

ROYAL NAVY WARSHIP SAILS INTO ARCTIC CIRCLE FOR HIGH NORTH OPERATION

  17 November 2020 HMS Lancaster has completed three days of operations in the High North, marking the second time the Royal Navy has sailed into the Arctic Circle in two months. Once again demonstrating the UK’s commitment to the High North after leading a multi-national task group into the region in September, the RoyalContinue reading “ROYAL NAVY WARSHIP SAILS INTO ARCTIC CIRCLE FOR HIGH NORTH OPERATION”