Amphibious & Support Ships
Most Read News, June 22 – 28, 2015
LHD Adelaide Begins Sea Trials Australian Navy’s new Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) NUSHIP Adelaide left BAE Systems Williamstown on June 17 to begin sea trials. BAE Systems to Prepare HMNB Portsmouth for New Aircraft Carriers BAE Systems has been awarded a £5.5M contract to install a new Vessel Traf
US Navy Transfers Rescued Mariners Ashore
Three people recovered from a sinking boat were transferred safely to Makassar, Indonesia, using a U.S. Navy helicopter, June 20. Amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) rendered assistance to three distressed mariners in the waters between the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sula
Japanese, US Navy Vessels Carry Out RAS
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training vessel JDS Shimayuki (TV-3513) recently met with US Navy vessels in the Pacific Ocean. JDS Shimayuki and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) engaged in a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yuk
US, Japanese Navy Vessels Engage in RAS
US Navy’s USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and JDS Kashima (TV-3508), from the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO-202), June 17. Command Task Force 33 (CTF-33) coordinated Stennis’ and Kashima’s simultaneous replenishment-at-sea. Along w
USS Green Bay Helps Mariners in Indonesian Waters
US Navy’s vessel USS Green Bay (LPD 20) rendered assistance to distressed mariners in the waters between the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sulawesi on June 19. Shipboard lookouts first spotted the distressed mariners waving a black flag approximately three to five nautical miles from the ship
31st MEU Ends First Week of Drills aboard USS Ashland
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship the USS Ashland (LSD-48), successfully completed their first week of exercises, June 17. Sailors and Marines have been conducting amphibious exercises reinforcing combat readiness and int
USS Chancellorsville Docks in Yokosuka
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Yokosuka June 18, joining the 7th Fleet’s Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Chancellorsville completed a combat systems update through the Navy’s Cruiser Modernizati
Indian Navy Vessels Sail to Kuantan, Malaysia
As part of an operational deployment to South Indian Ocean and South China Sea, ships of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived today at Kuantan (Malaysia) on a four day visit. The Indian warships t
Image of the Day: Replenishment-at-Sea Operation
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 lifts pallets of supplies during a replenishment-at-sea. The supplies were transferred from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) du
USS Fort Worth Leaves Singapore for PMAV
The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) departed from Singapore June 15 to conduct routine operations at-sea following completion of a scheduled preventive maintenance availability (PMAV). The maintenance period included more than 400 checks of engineering, deck and combat systems. Senior Ch
Essex ARG on Its Way to the 5th Fleet AOR
The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) navigated through the Strait of Malacca June 14, while transiting toward the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of maritime security operations. The Essex ARG, which consists of USS Anchorage, USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and the 15th
French Navy Pays Visit to India
French Navy’s vessels Dixmude (Landing Platform Dock) and Aconit (Frigate) are on a visit to Visakhapatnam, India, from 16 to 22 Jun 15. Rear Admiral Antoine Beaussant, ALINDIEN (Admiral-in-charge of the Maritime Zone of the Indian Ocean), Captain Pierre de Briancon Commanding Officer FNS Dixmude an
USS Preble Joins Bonhomme Richard ESG
The Pearl Harbor based guided missile destroyer, USS Preble (DDG 88), joined USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Expeditionary Strike Group (BHRESG) on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations. USS Preble (DDG 88) which began their deployment to the Western Pacific on 24 March. The addition of a destroye
Image of the Day: View from USS Anchorage
Lightning strikes the water as the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) navigates between storms. The image was taken on June 13 in the South China Sea. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. [mappress mapid=”162