laststandonzombieisland 11h // keep unread // hide Here at LSOZI, we are going to take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1833-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a tale all their own, which sometimes takes them to the strangest places. – Christopher EgerContinue reading “Warship Wednesday Feb. 5, 2020: Witness to the Sunrise”
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2020)
The littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transit in formation towards the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), not pictured, for a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Drace Wilson (Released) 200202-N-NC885-1039 VISIT WEBSITE fromContinue reading “PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2020)”
Military Sealift Command, Seabees support Operation Deep Freeze
SeaWaves – the BEST naval news since 199…by seawaves / 4h // keep unread // hide Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant conducts cargo offload January 25. The operation is part of MSC’s annual resupply mission in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the Joint Task Force Support for Antarctica mission to resupply the remote scientific outpost. (U.S. NavyContinue reading “Military Sealift Command, Seabees support Operation Deep Freeze”
2nd Fleet, NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk Seek Further Integration of Allied Navies
100+USNI Newsby Megan Eckstein / 3h // keep unread // hide USS Gridley (DDG-101) is moored pierside in Tromso, Norway, during a brief stop for fuel on Nov. 23, 2019. US Navy Photo WASHINGTON, D.C. — NATO’s Joint Force Command Norfolk is heading towards reaching full operational capability next year, after the U.S. 2nd Fleet it is colocated with reachedContinue reading “2nd Fleet, NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk Seek Further Integration of Allied Navies”
Statement on the Fielding of the W76-2 Low-Yield SLBM Warhead
SeaWaves – the BEST naval news since 199…by seawaves / 16min // keep unread // hide First submarine to deploy the warhead is believed to be USS Tennessee. Official photo. February 4, 2020 – The following statement is attributable to Mr. John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy: The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missileContinue reading “Statement on the Fielding of the W76-2 Low-Yield SLBM Warhead”
