To mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic (BOA 70) – the longest continuous military campaign of the Second World War – the city of Liverpool will act as the focal point this weekend for the national commemoration. The theme of BOA 70 is to illustrate the past, present and future of
The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived in Jakarta yesterday, marking the beginning of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2013 (CARAT ’13), May 21. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationsh
HMS Portland, the Plymouth based frigate has conducted a successful home town visit to Portland and Weymouth between 17 – 20 May 13. The ship’s crew were hosted by the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland, Margaret Leicester, at a civic reception after exercising the ship’s crew’s right to parade through
The current reigning Miss Virginia for 2012 visited the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), May 20 in Groton. Rosemary Willis took the opportunity as Miss Virginia to travel outside her daily state duties to visit her namesake state’s submarine and meet crew members.
HMAS Newcastle successfully completed ammunitioning and de-perming at the Magnetic Treatment Facility Fleet Base West before commencing Rotation 31, Operation SLIPPER, in the Middle East Area of Operations. At the Magnetic Treatment Facility the ship was provided the capability to reduce, alter and
The crew of the Virginia Class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) received a saddle as a donation from the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo at the USS Parche Submarine Memorial Park, May 20. “This is something the crew will see everyday that will remind them of the support they get from the commu
Indian Coast Guard Ship Vaibhav, the 3rd in the series of 90 meters class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) was commissioned yesterday at Tuticorin byVice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, Director General Indian Coast Guard. This 90 metres OPV has been designed and built indigenously by M/s GSL and is fitted
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMDSF) ships, landing ship tank JS Shimokita (LST 4002); destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) and helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) departed Pearl Harbor May 20 following a five-day port visit. During the visit JMSDF sailors conducted wreath-laying ceremonies at the
The Royal Navy River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (RCOPV) HMS Mersey has been training 8 University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) students from P2000 University Patrol Unit HMS Biter in March and April. While HMS Biter had to undergo essential maintenance and was unable to provide an Easter “deployment” f
The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) was held at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., May 20. Mrs. Diane Patrick, the First Lady of Massachusetts and ship sponsor, served as the keel authenticator. “The keel laying is a major milestone in bringing a
The Naval College Class of 1953/55 took a journey down memory lane when they held their 60th Anniversary reunion at HMAS Stirling on Wednesday, 15 May 2013. Travelling from all parts of Australia, the 40 visitors who consisted of retired members, their partners and widows of former 1953 class member
Hundreds of people paid tribute to the crew of HMS Edinburgh as they exercised their Freedom of the City, with a parade on the historic Royal Mile in Scotland’s capital city. Waved on by wellwishers, the 260-strong ship’s company made a poignant but celebratory progression through Edinburgh while be
Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, visited Sailors aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) while the ship was moored at Khalifa Bin Salman, Bahrain, for a scheduled port visit, May 16. Secretary Mabus visited Bahrain to visit Sailors and Marines stationed or deployed to the region. He also
USS Freedom (LCS 1) made its debut in Singapore May 14-19, participating in an international trade show and a maritime exercise with regional navies. Freedom also hosted thousands of visitors, from Singaporean citizens to senior government and military officials, during a series of ship tours. The w
