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Canadian Frigate, Supply Ship Buzzed By Chinese Fighters – USNI News

Canadian Frigate, Supply Ship Buzzed By Chinese Fighters – USNI News June 28, 2019 5:45 PM The Canadian navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Regina (FFH334) U.S. Navy photo. A Canadian Navy frigate and supply ship were buzzed by two Chinese fighters earlier this week as the warships transited the Taiwan Strait, days after U.S. Navy surveillance planeContinue reading “Canadian Frigate, Supply Ship Buzzed By Chinese Fighters – USNI News”

LCS Billings Commander Removed After Hitting Merchant Ship in Montreal – USNI News

LCS Billings Commander Removed After Hitting Merchant Ship in Montreal – USNI News Screen capture of a video showing Billings strike a moored cargo ship. The commander of a Littoral Combat Ship that hit a moored ship in the St Lawrence River in Canada has been removed from command, USNI News has learned. Cmdr. Michael JohnsonContinue reading “LCS Billings Commander Removed After Hitting Merchant Ship in Montreal – USNI News”

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Workers To Begin Industrial Action Over Pay

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Workers To Begin Industrial Action Over Pay Seven hundred staff members voted overwhelmingly for action in protest at the imposition of a 1.5% pay rise.Victoria Smith1st July 2019 at 1:28pmPlay Video Hundreds of Royal Fleet Auxiliary workers are to begin industrial action from midnight in a dispute over pay. Around 700 workers will take part in theContinue reading “Royal Fleet Auxiliary Workers To Begin Industrial Action Over Pay”