In 2015 Swedish Navy joined an organization called the European Amphibious Initiative (EAI) formed by five EU nations in 2000. The initiators were France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The aim of this organization is to strengthen the interoperability of European forces and optimize and
On this day in history, January 20, 1942, the Bathurst class corvette, HMAS Deloraine led by Lieutenant Commander DA Menlove (Royal Australian Naval Reserve) attacked and sunk the Japanese submarine I-124 north of Darwin, Australia. Another two of the overall sixty Australian minesweepers, commonly
The UK Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol ship has just completed a historic five week patrol to the East Antarctic and Ross Sea. HMS Protector is the first Royal Navy, or UK Government, vessel to have visited the region in 80 years or to have traveled so far south having dipped below 77 degrees latitude. Her
Spanish ESPS Numancia, based at Naval Station Rota, left her homeport in the morning of January 18 to relieve the frigate Canarias which was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea with EUNAVFOR’s Operation Sophia. The frigate sailed off to her area of operations after a ceremony which was presided over b
HMAS Dechaineux returned to her home port at Fleet Base West just before Christmas, following a six month deployment to Asia and the east coast of Australia. Her return marked 176 days since leaving her home port and she steamed 24,000 miles in what was a busy period. A large number of sailors and o
Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) left Yokosuka, Japan after nearly 10 years in the Forward Deployed Naval Forces, Jan. 6. She will conduct her last patrol in the western pacific before heading to her new homeport of Mayport, Florida. “Lassen’s performance in the 7th F
Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri met the Commander of the Japanese Escort Division 3 on board JDS Suzunami on Wednesday, January 6, 2015. Rear Admiral Barbieri and members of his force headquarters were warmly welcomed on board by the Commander of the Japanese Task
The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) left Yokosuka, Japan on January 6 after nearly 10 years in the Forward Deployed Naval Forces. The ship will conduct her last patrol in the western pacific before heading to her new homeport of Mayport, Florida. Lassen i
Australian Navy’s Adelaide-Class frigate, HMAS Darwin, has conducted a passage exercise with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy Escort Task Group 152 off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Darwin departed Sydney on December 30 to assume duties as part of Operation MANITOU, which is the Austr
ITS Carabiniere, flagship of the EU Naval Force, paid her first visit to Antisiranana, Madagascar from December 22 to 26. Having berthed, Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri and the Commanding Officer of ITS Carabiniere, Commander Francesco Saladino were received by the Commander of the local Naval Base,
An EH101 helicopter embarked on Op Sophia’s flagship, ITS Garibaldi, spotted two rubber boats in international waters during a patrol on December 29. The rubber boats were sailing from the Lybian coast. The Royal Navy warship HMS Enterprise was tasked by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center to in
EU Naval Force flagship, ITS Carabiniere, conducted maritime training with sailors from the Madagascan Navy during her port visit to Antisiranana on December 23. Following an initial briefing on fire-fighting and boarding operations, the 19 Madagascan trainees conducted a series of exercises with sa
GAO, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, issued a report which said the lethality and survivability of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) were still largely unproven, six years after delivery of the lead ships. It said that the U.S. Navy had lowered several survivability and lethality requirement
The Royal Australian Navy’s Sail Training Ship (STS) Young Endeavour sailed into Fremantle, Australia today, completing a year-long circumnavigation of the world. During the 12-month voyage, 208 young Australians joined the Navy crew for up to 60 days onboard the 44 metre brigantine to sail across t
