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Ghanaian navy to get new boats and base

Ghanaian navy to get new boats and base Ghana has ordered eight patrol vessels and is building a new naval base, Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul announced at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEC) conference held in Accra on 24 July. A government statement cited Nitiwul as saying a USD200 million contract had been signed coveringContinue reading “Ghanaian navy to get new boats and base”

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) The Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future , during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, July 27, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Arleigh Burke class destroyer The ship is named in honor of Paul Robert Ignatius, who served in the U.S. Navy during World WarContinue reading “USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)”

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) The Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future , during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, July 27, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Arleigh Burke class destroyer The ship is named in honor of Paul Robert Ignatius, who served in the U.S. Navy during World WarContinue reading “USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)”