Year in review: Events that marked 2017, Pt. 1
Most read news of December 2017
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Year in review: Top photos of 2017
US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) pulled into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on December 28 for a final port call en route to her new homeport of Sasebo, Japan. Wasp departed Norfolk, Virginia, August 30, but was diverted to the Caribbean in the wake of hurricanes Irma and
The Republic of Korea Navy on December 27 announced the decommissioning of an Ulsan-class frigate and two Pohang-class corvettes. The decommissioned frigate is the Chungnam, with pennant number FF-953. The frigate spent 31 years in ROK Navy service after commissioning in 1986 as the third ship in th
The oldest of US Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarines, the USS Bremerton (SSN 698), arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, December 22 for a final visit during its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. “I think it’s important for Bremerton to make one last visit to Yokosuka,” said Cmdr. Travis Zettel,
The Royal Australian Navy’s sail training ship STS Young Endeavour joined the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race which got underway from Sydney harbor on Boxing day. While the 44 meter brigantine won’t be chasing line honours, she will play an important support role acting as the standby radio relay
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The Royal Australian Navy has shared a new image of HMAS AE1, its first submarine which was located this week off Papua New Guinea after a 103-year search. The navy said the new image is providing researchers with “valuable new clues about the final moments of the boat and her 35 crew.” Compiled by
The South Korean Coast Guard was forced to fire over 200 rounds during a confrontation with dozens of Chinese vessels fishing illegally in South Korean waters on Tuesday. Coast Guard officials said the vessels were caught in South Korean exclusive economic zone waters off the country’s west coast. O
