Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond launched the nation’s weekend of jubilee celebrations on June 1 by honouring the Queen during a spectacular entry in to Portsmouth Naval Base. The Type 45 destroyer fired a 21-gun salute and gave three cheers to Her Majesty as the ship entered Portsmouth Harbour while
Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) completed a regularly scheduled port visit to Bahrain, May 28. Sailors had the chance to explore the rich culture in Bahrain, while continuing U.S. 5th Fleet efforts to foster regional partnerships with locals in the country. “Our Sailors displayed an inc
Research ship Yantar on May 31 left covered workshop of JSC Yantar Shipyard and was moved to… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 4, 2012; Image: JSC Yantar Shipyard
Media are invited to board T.S ESMERALDA, the Chilean Navy’s Training Ship, for her entry to Queen’s Wharf on Tuesday 5 June, New Zealand Royal Navy announced on June 1. Prior to her entry to Queen’s Wharf, the ESMERALDA will be at anchor behind Somes Island from 3-5 June. The ESMERALDA is visiting
The Coast Guardrescued two people after being separated from their recreational boat, approximately 10 miles off the coast of Beaufort, N.C., Sunday. At approximately 4:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a report over VHF-FM channel 16 from a crewmember aboard the S
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Sasebo, Japan for a scheduled port visit, June 1. The ship pulled into Sasebo Naval Base for the crew’s third port visit since departing the U.S. 5th Flee
The current reigning Miss Virginia visited the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) May 29 in Groton. Elizabeth Crot reflected on the opportunity to visit her namesake state’s submarine. “What an awesome tradition to be able to share with my former Miss Virginia sisters
On May 31, Allied Maritime Commander Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri, Italian Navy, hosted the Change of Command Ceremony of Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South (COMSUBSOUTH) at his Headquarters. Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, Admiral James Stravidis, Uni
From 14 to 28 May 2012 the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) participating in ITALIAN MINEX 12 (ITA-MINEX 12), an annual exercise directed by the Italian Navy MCM Forces Command (COMFORDRAG). The Exercise involved 14 naval units from Italy and SNMCMG2 as well as bomb-disposal spe
ANADOLU Shipyard has successfully delivered to Turkish Naval Forces Command TCG Ç-155, the fifth of 8 envisaged vessels stipulated by the three- year- long Landing Craft Tank (LCT) project. The hand-over ceremony of TCG Ç-155 was held today and it was attended by Captain Enis Perçin, Planning, Desig
Vice Admiral Pradeep K Chatterjee, AVSM, NM, took over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS) at the Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) on May 29. He is the first ever submariner to have become Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. Commissioned on 01 January 1977, the Flag Officer special
The ANZAC-class Guided Missile Frigate, HMAS Ballarat, has arrived in Japan for maritime exercises with Japan and the United States. After a short port visit to the city of Kure, HMAS Ballarat will participate in the Australian–Japanese bilateral Exercise Nichi Gou Trident 2012 from 4–6 June 2012. T
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Andrew Montague along with the Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service, Commodore Mark Mellett will be on board the Naval Service vessel L.E. RÓISÍN for the Command Handover Ceremony on Dublin’s Sir John Rogerson’s Quay on Friday the 1st of June 2012 at 4pm. L.É. RÓI
The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine Mississippi will be commissioned Saturday, June 2, 2012, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at the Port of Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Miss. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Allison Stiller, deputy assistant sec
