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Russian Navy Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette Zelyony Dol arrives at Northern Fleet base

World Defence Newsby Army Recognition / 16h //keep unread//hide According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on August 21, 2020, the Russian defense ministry has announced that the Baltic Fleet’s Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette Zelyony Dol (NATO reporting name: Buyan-M class) has arrived at the Northern Fleet’s main base in Severomorsk in northwestContinue reading “Russian Navy Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette Zelyony Dol arrives at Northern Fleet base”

Multinational Ships Underway During RIMPAC 2020

U.S. Navy 1h //keep unread//hide PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2020) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) maneuvers during a division tactics (DIVTACS) exercise with Royal Brunei Navy Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Darulehsan (OPV 07), Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme (FFG 73) and Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS ManawanuiContinue reading “Multinational Ships Underway During RIMPAC 2020”

HMS REPULSE, AUCKLAND Probably 1920’s – HMS Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy built during the First World War. Originally laid down as an improved version of the Revenge-class battleships, her construction was suspended on the outbreak of war because she would not be ready in a timely manner. Admiral Lord Fisher, upon becoming First Sea Lord, gained approval to restart her construction as a battlecruiser that could be built and enter service quickly.

HMS REPULSE, AUCKLAND Probably 1920’s HMS Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy built during the First World War. Originally laid down as an improved version of the Revenge-class battleships, her construction was suspended on the outbreak of war because she would not be ready in a timely manner. Admiral Lord Fisher, uponContinue reading “HMS REPULSE, AUCKLAND Probably 1920’s – HMS Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy built during the First World War. Originally laid down as an improved version of the Revenge-class battleships, her construction was suspended on the outbreak of war because she would not be ready in a timely manner. Admiral Lord Fisher, upon becoming First Sea Lord, gained approval to restart her construction as a battlecruiser that could be built and enter service quickly.”