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US, Indonesian Navy Divers Visit Wreck of USS Houston
U.S. Navy divers, assisted by personnel from the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), surveyed the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30), Oct 16-24. The nine-day operation was held aboard USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) with embarked divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Mobile Divi
Belgian Leopold I Gets Busy in Op Sophia
After it was united with the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour, the Belgian Navy’s frigate Leopold I (F930) joined the rest of the EUNAVFOR Med fleet in the Mediterranean. The vessel marked its first week of patrol in the international waters off the coast of Libya as part of the Operation Sophia. Dur
USCG Transports 75 Migrants Back to Cuba
The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans repatriated 70 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bluefin repatriated five Cuban migrants on Monday. These repatriations are a result of five separate interdictions at sea in the south Florida Straits.
Aussie Submarine Force Ready for Rescue Ops
The Royal Australian Navy’s Submarine Force has exercised responses to the unlikely event of a submarine incident at sea, after completing an intensive four week training exercise which demonstrated the submarine escape and rescue capability. During Exercise BLACK CARRILLON 15, members of the Navy’s
ESPS Victoria Gets Equipment from the Air
Spanish ESPS Victoria received a stores air-drop from the Spanish Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA), CASA CN-235, based in Djibouti. The patrol aircraft flew out to ESPS Victoria’s location at sea off the coast of Somalia on Monday, October 26, to deliver a vital piece of equipment
HMAS Choules Deploys on Sea Training Cruise
Australian Navy’s HMAS Choules recently embarked members from the Royal Australian Navy’s New Entry Officers’ Course 53 as they commenced their Sea Training Deployment, a three week training cruise to teach the junior officers about life at sea as a junior sailor. In total 90 New Entry Officers and
HMS Richmond, SNS Triglav Round Off Op Sophia Task Force
British HMS Richmond and the Slovenian SNS Triglav completed their first integration training in EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia, October 23. By joining the Operation Sophia, the two ships have now made the Task Force complete for the second phase in high seas. On board the Italian Aircraft Carrier Ca
US Navy’s First Hybrid Marks Commissioning Anniversary
US Navy’s Makin Island (LHD 8) celebrated her 6th commissioning anniversary on October 24 at the San Diego Naval base. The vessel was formally commissioned on the same date in 2009 at Naval Air Station North Island. Although Makin Island is the eighth and last Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, she
Operation Atalanta’s Warships Meet off Somalia
Five warships, currently deployed as part of Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia, recently met in the Gulf of Aden. Operation Atalanta’s flagship, ITS Carabiniere, was joined by Spanish warships, ESPS Victoria and ESPS Meteoro, Dutch warship HNLMS Groningen, and German warship, FGS Erfurt on
Australia, Japan Conduct Warfare Drills
Following the participation in the Japanese International Fleet Review and port visit to Yokosuka, Japan, Australian HMAS Stuart took part in the bilateral Exercise Nichi Gou Trident with Japanese naval ships. Stuart, along with five ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, JS Kirisame, JS
USS Porter Leaves the Black Sea
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed the Black Sea, Oct. 26 after participating in bilateral tactical exchanges with Black Sea nations, and port visits to Ukraine, Romania and Georgia. Porter’s operations in the Black Sea provided the ship and crew an opportu
Spanish Navy: Welcome Home Galicia!
Spanish Navy’s Landing Platform Dock (LPD), ESPS Galicia, arrived to her homeport of Rota, Spain, after a six month deployment. The vessel, which was conducting missions as part of the counter piracy Operation Atalanta, entered Rota yesterday, October 25. This was Galicia’s third deployment in the c
INS Sahyadri Moors in Incheon, ROK
Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, currently on operational deployment to North West Pacific region and South China Sea, entered Incheon, ROK on October 23. The ship is likely to remain at Incheon until October 27 for an extensive interaction with the ROK Navy. Indian Naval ships last visited Busan in June
Belgian Frigate Meets Op Sophia Flagship
After a pre-deployment training underway from Belgium, frigate F930 Leopold I joined EUNAVFOR MED – Operation Sophia Flagship Cavour on the 16th of October. Before heading towards the assigned areas at sea, Commanding Officer, Captain Luc De Maesschalck, and key functionaries of Leopold I were welco