Sister survey ships HMS Echo and HMS Enterprise have held a brief rendezvous in the Mediterranean to allow for a transfer of stores before going their opposite ways. The Plymouth-based ships have both had a busy few months – with HMS Echo spearheading the UK’s contribution to the search for the mi
US Coast Guard rescue crews assisted the crew and passengers aboard the Provincetown IV Ferry, which was disabled near Scituate, Massachusetts, Wednesday. Watchstanders at the Sector Boston Command Center received notification at 4:06 p.m. that the ferry had suffered an engine failure and was unab
The Russian Navy will soon commission the first in the series of six Project 636.3 Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines. RIA Novosti quoted Russian Navy Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo as saying: “On August 22, St. Andrew’s flag of the Russian Navy will be raised on diesel-electric submarine N
The command of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) welcomed a new commander in a time-honored change of command ceremony Aug. 12, atop the historic battleship USS Missouri, the “Mighty Mo.” Cmdr. Paul Pampuro relieved Cmdr. Douglas Bradley as commanding officer. In
Coastal Patrol (PC) ships USS Hurricane (PC 3) and USS Monsoon (PC 4) completed their arrival to Bahrain the second week of August. Hurricane and Monsoon are the final two of 10 ships that are part of a realignment plan to increase the PC presence in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR)
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) arrived in Groton, Connecticut, Aug. 13, completing a six-month overseas deployment. New Hampshire departed Naval Submarine Base New London on Feb. 11 to conduct maritime operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility and mad
Australian Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, has today inspected the fire damage sustained by the Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Bundaberg when she caught fire in a Brisbane dockyard on Monday. Bundaberg was undergoing a period of routine maintenance in the custody of civilian contractors
Vice Adm. Bill Moran, chief of naval personnel (CNP), and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo, fleet master chief of Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E), visited the crew of guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), providing them with the latest information on manning, pay and b
Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA) Dive Team Delta replaced hub software and sealed oil leaks on USS Elrod’s (FFG 55) propeller, at Naval Station Norfolk, the week of Aug. 11. Elrod recently returned from deployment when Dive Team Delta began disassembling the propeller in late July, after findi
Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP), Vice Adm. Bill Moran, and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo, held two all-hands calls with Sailors aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Aug. 10-11. Topics covered during the calls included issues such as pay and benefits, advancement, manning and force shaping.
Sailors from Malaysia, Ireland, Singapore, Oman and Kuwait spent a week onboard HMS Westminster testing their navigation skills at sea. After several weeks working in a simulator, the week at sea was the culmination of their training and the end of a three month course. The students also enjoyed e
USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) celebrated its 131st Sailor to qualify as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) since deploying in February, bringing the overall qualification level of the ship to 83 percent. The high percent of qualification is not only a milestone for the ship, but for the Sailo
Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Mitch Martin, From Astoria, Ore., Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jarod Coleman, from Ft. Myers, Fla., and Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Joseph Russell, from Salem, Ore., fire an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald
US Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) wrapped up two weeks in Guatemala Aug. 8 working with divers from the Fuerza Especial Naval (FEN) as part of Southern Partnership Station 2014. The FEN are the Guatemalan navy’s special forces team, and, over the last two weeks, they
