The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed Haakonsvern, Norway, after a five-day scheduled port visit, May 18, 2015. Jason Dunham’s presence in Norway reaffirmed to NATO allies that the U.S. Navy shares a commitment to strengthen ties, while working toward m
On the 15th May 2015 Lt Cdr BJ Smith assumed command of the oldest commissioned warship in the world, HMS Victory. In a brief ceremony held in the Great Cabin, Lt Cdr Smith became the 101st Commanding Officer and in keeping with tradition, signed the ship’s special record book. Lt Cdr Smith’s previo
On Wednesday 20 May more than 100 sailors of the Plymouth-based submarine HMS Torbay will be hosted by Torquay Council taking part in a ceremony underlining the close relationship between the Royal Navy and the community. Commander Dan Knight, HMS Torbay commanding officer, will receive the honorary
At the entrance to the Grand Harbour of Valletta, Malta, the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Anzac was joined by STS Young Endeavour for a formation entry, kicking off a few days of engagement between the Australian Navy and the people of the Republic of Malta. The Centenary of Anzac, a major foc
Irish Navy’s vessel LÉ Eithne deployed to the Mediterranean Sea on migrant humanitarian and search and rescue operations. Minister of Defence Mr Simon Coveney T.D accompanied by Rear Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) of the Defence Forces and Captain David Barry, Officer Comm
The U.S. Navy, along with its allies from the Hellenic and Israeli navies, concluded Exercise Noble Dina in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, May 14, 2015. Noble Dina is an annual trilateral naval exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing the individual and collective maritime profic
Ships, submarines, and maritime patrol aircraft successfully completed the annual NATO anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE on May 14. 10 Allied nations participated in this exercise, alongside partner nation Sweden. The exercise was run by Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) through
Royal Navy’s ships Dauntless and Kent returned from their missions on Friday when they both sailed into Portsmouth within minutes of each other. Dauntless left home at the turn of the year and spent the bulk of her four and a half months away in the Gulf, chiefly supporting US carrier operations in
US, UK Plan Future Joint Carrier Operations One of the highest-ranking women in the US Armed Forces has met with her Royal Navy counterparts to plan future joint carrier operations. HMS Scott Returns to Sea After a refit at HM Naval Base, Devonport, the Royal Navy’s fourth largest warship, has saile
In April this year a detachment of 4 Sea King Mk4s and 83 personnel from 845 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) of the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) embarked in HMS Ocean for Exercise Joint Warrior 15. Joint Warrior represents the very best opportunity for CHF to conduct targeted and realistic training for
Russian Navy’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, after undergoing preparations for repairs, entered into dock repair in north Russia. The vessel started its move to the repair dock in Severomorsk on May 13. The scope of the work will be decided after the repair workers inspect the vessel, ac
It is estimated that around 75 thousand mines were places in the Baltic Sea during the two World Wars. An unknown number of those is still there. The annual historical ordnance disposal operation, named Open Spirit, is scheduled to take place off Estonia this year in an effort to search the sea bed
