July 29, 2020 by Mike Schuler VALLEJO, Calif. (July 10, 1945) USS Indianapolis (CA 35) is shown off the Mare Island Navy Yard, in Northern California, July 10, 1945, after her final overhaul and repair of combat damage. The photo was taken before the ship delivered atomic bomb components to Tinian and just 20 days before sheContinue reading “U.S. Navy Commemorates USS Indianapolis on 75th Anniversary of America’s Worst At-Sea Naval Disaster”
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Oil Tankers’ Strange Trips Reveal a Stubborn Glut of Diesel
July 29, 2020 by Bloomberg File Photo By Ryan Hesketh, Prejula Prem and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — For clues about how glutted the global diesel market remains, just look at the bizarre voyages being undertaken by tankers hauling the fuel. One cargo of diesel got hauled all the way to Singapore from the Persian Gulf — onlyContinue reading “Oil Tankers’ Strange Trips Reveal a Stubborn Glut of Diesel”
DOD Proposes Removing More Than 11,000 Troops From Germany
300+Defense.gov Explore Feedby C. Todd Lopez / 6h //keep unread//hide U.S. European Command proposes relocating 11,900 service members from Germany back to the U.S. or to other locations in Europe. VISIT WEBS from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/2D0qxLc via IFTTT
11,900 US troops leaving Germany; 6,400 returning home
196KAmerican Military Newsby Ryan Morgan / 10h //keep unread//hide This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available. U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced Wednesday the U.S. is set to withdraw around 6,400 troops from Germany and shift move nearly 5,600 troops from Germany to other countries in Europe. Esper’s announcementContinue reading “11,900 US troops leaving Germany; 6,400 returning home”
Royal New Zealand Navy Commissions HMNZS Aotearoa Polar-Class Support Vessel
Royal New Zealand Navy commissions HMNZS Aotearoa Polar-class support vessel (Credit: New Zealand Defence Force) Royal New Zealand Navy Commissions HMNZS Aotearoa Polar-Class Support Vessel The Royal New Zealand Navy commissioned the HMNZS Aotearoa, the service’s new fleet tanker and sustainment vessel. A commissioning ceremony was held today during which Captain Simon Rooke officially tookContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Navy Commissions HMNZS Aotearoa Polar-Class Support Vessel”
