‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’

‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’ Newsie – ‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’ 9:00am Saturday 08 Jun, 2019 | By Jonathan Mitchell jonathan.mitchell@rnz.co.nz Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. – Photo: Supplied / NZDF. With the breaking of a wine bottle and an official word from the primeContinue reading “‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’”

‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’

‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’ Newsie – ‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’ 9:00am Saturday 08 Jun, 2019 | By Jonathan Mitchell jonathan.mitchell@rnz.co.nz Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. – Photo: Supplied / NZDF. With the breaking of a wine bottle and an official word from the primeContinue reading “‘I name this ship, Her Majesty’s New Zealand ship, Manawanui’”

The third USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class light…

The third USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy. The ship was laid down on 6 September 1941 at William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, as Wilkes-Barre. It was subsequently renamed to Astoria in honor of the heavy cruiser Astoria (CA-34) which was sunk on 9 August 1942Continue reading “The third USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class light…”

The third USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class light…

The third USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy. The ship was laid down on 6 September 1941 at William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, as Wilkes-Barre. It was subsequently renamed to Astoria in honor of the heavy cruiser Astoria (CA-34) which was sunk on 9 August 1942Continue reading “The third USS Astoria (CL-90) was a Cleveland-class light…”

Navy Recovers C-2A from Fatal 2017 Crash from 3 Miles Underwater – USNI News

Navy Recovers C-2A from Fatal 2017 Crash from 3 Miles Underwater – USNI News June 5, 2019 10:20 PM A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 on Aug. 18, 2017. US Navy Photo A year and a half after a fatal crash in the Philippine Sea, the Navy hasContinue reading “Navy Recovers C-2A from Fatal 2017 Crash from 3 Miles Underwater – USNI News”