South Texas Navy commemorated the 70th anniversary of the turning point in the Pacific during World War II, with a Battle of Midway ceremony aboard the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, June 4. Among the guests honored at the ceremony was Bob McKinley, a retired chief petty officer who served on boar
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Caesar Kunikov started passing Black Sea Straits today… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 5, 2012
HMAS Ballarat has set sail for the Pacific Ocean to take part in an anti-submarine warfare exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, after a busy and culturally enriching port visit to the city of Kure, near Hiroshima. The Anzac Class Frigate has spent the last four days in Kure, hoste
In view of Poson celebrations, Sri Lanka Navy has deployed its specialized rescue squadron, 4Rs (Rapid Response Rescue and Release Squadron), for the protection of devotees in the sacred city of Anuradhapura. Fourteen (14) naval teams specialized in life saving along with sixteen (16) naval boats wi
The second out of three ships being built for Indian Navy by JSC Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia)… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 5, 2012; Image: Yantar Shipyard
The Guard, made up of two P2000 patrol boats HMS Trumpeter and Ranger, two Picket Boats, two Rigid Inflatable Boats from HMS Diamond, and four Off-shore Raiding Craft from 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines – was followed by The Massed Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines who piped the boats along t
Triggered by growing pirate threats endangering safety of merchant ships, the Members of Cyprus Parliament have unanimously supported a bill, enabling the ships to have armed guards and use weaponry in order to defend themselves in case of pirate attacks, ITAR-TASS announced. This is the first bill
Ships of Russian Navy bear no relation to the armed incident occurred on Tuesday off Somali port town Kismayu… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 4, 2012; Image: Tomsk
The crew of HMAS Ballarat made some new friends in Japan this week, over a hotly contested game of Soccer. The Australian crew took on the crew of the Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze, which is acting as host ship to Ballarat’s port visit in Kure, near Hiroshima. The Anzac Class frigate has travelled to
Russian Armed Forces will conduct over 1,000 war games and tactical exercises in the summer training period (June-Nov 2012)… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 4, 2012; Image: Mil
Members of Corporate Squadron, undergoing their professional training at the Royal Navy establishment in Torpoint, displayed two fundamental elements of Naval discipline in forming the letters – marching and fitness. All those taking part in the tribute have been in the Royal Navy for less than a ye
The commander of Submarine Group 10 and Kings Bay junior enlisted Sailors signed a 101 Critical Days of Summer Proclamation June 1. The proclamation’s signing took place during the annual Damage Control Olympics at Trident Training Facility. Senior enlisted leaders here drafted the proclamation off
Alert naval troops attached to SLNS Vijaya of the North-western Naval Command apprehended three persons attempting to smuggle in 92 kilograms of “Kerala Ganja” in a raid carried out close to midnight on 31st May 2012 at Uchchimuni in Kalpitiya. A Fiber Glass Dinghy fitted with a 25 Horse Power OBM u
Zhenghe, the Chinese Navy training ship, carrying 308 sailors, cast anchor at the port city of Taranto, Italy on Thursday making a fifth stop on her 30,000 nautical mile journey, Xinhua reported. The ship will be staying in a five- day visit which will include meeting with provincial and municipal o
