Surface Vessels
USS Bataan (LHD 5) Engineers Perform Critical Repairs
Four Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) completed repairs to the mechanical seal on a main feed pump June 16, keeping the ship on station in the Mediterranean Sea conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. The mechanical seal
Russian Navy to Receive Six Project 11356 Frigates
Six Project 11356 frigates will be constructed for Russian Navy, reported Vzglyad referring to a source in Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad). “Some time ago we were informed that the shipyard was to build other three Project 11356 frigates for Russian Navy in addition to the first three ships. In total,
France: DCNS Names Gowind Offshore Patrol Vessel L’Adroit
DCNS named Gowind offshore patrol vessel L’Adroit at a ceremony that gathered more than 500 potential customers, partners, co-suppliers and employees. The L’Adroit programme spearheads DCNS’s ambitious efforts to win a larger share of the growing markets for small- and medium-displacement surface sh
Arleigh Burke-Class Guided Missile Destroyer Holds Change of Command in Italy
A change of command ceremony was held aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while in port Gaeta, Italy, June 14. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Kevin Byrne relieved Cmdr. Adolfo Ibarra as Barry’s commanding officer (CO). “This has been an amazing experience,” said Ibarra
UK: HMS Bulwark Pauses to Remeber F4
On a fine late spring evening a Royal Marines Commando casts a wreath into the English Channel as his shipmates stand rigidly to attention on HMS Bulwark in memory of past sacrifices. Twenty-nine years to the day earlier, forebears from Bulwark’s predecessor HMS Fearless were killed in the later sta
Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Anzio Departs Bantumi, Georgia
Guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) completed its third successful Black Sea port visit in Batumi, Georgia, June 9–12. The crew of Anzio was met at the pier with a welcoming ceremony attended by Mayor Robert Chkhaimze, Chief of the Georgian Coast Guard Capt. Besik Shengelia, and several high-ra
USS Mitscher Departs Bar, Montenegro
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) departed Bar, Montenegro, June 15, after completing a successful five-day port visit signifying the end of the Partnership of Adriatic Mariners (PAM). The exercise is a joint cooperation between the United States and various countries in the Adriatic Se
Britain’s Flagship HMS Albion Leads Cougar Task Force East of Suez
Britain’s flagship HMS Albion has passed through the Suez Canal as the Navy’s key deployment of 2011 resumes. Events in Libya saw the assault ship, her escorting frigate HMS Sutherland and tanker RFA Wave Knight, plus helicopter carrier HMS Ocean and ‘floating warehouse’ RFA Fort Rosalie, diverted t
Nimitz-Class Supercarrier Completes Italy Port Visit
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departed Naples, Italy, June 14 after a three-day port visit. The ship is deployed in support of maritime support operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. This is the ship’s maiden deployment. Throughout the visit
UK: Apache Destroys Libyan Boats
Two boats used by Colonel Gaddafi’s special forces were blown out of the water and an anti-aircraft battery destroyed by Apache gunships operating from HMS Ocean. In the latest action involving the Army Air Corps helicopters aboard Britain’s biggest warship, the Apaches were scrambled to intercept h
UK: HMS York Comes Home After Five-Month Deployment
HMS York is on the last leg of her five-month deployment to the southern oceans after passing through the world’s greatest manmade waterway. After the bulk of her deployment around the Falklands, Britain’s fastest destroyer warship shifted oceans to the Pacific to begin a seven-and-a-half-week passa
USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in Naples During First Deployment
The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier arrived in Naples, Italy, Saturday morning for a visit, one month into its maiden deployment… “I was on the first one,” he said. “Now I’m here on the last one.” By Geoff Ziezulewicz (Stripes) [mappress] Source: Stripes, June 13, 2011;
Warships from Germany, Netherlands, US to Participate IMDS-2011
Three foreign warships from Germany, Netherlands, and the US will moor at Vasilyevsky Island’s quay of St. Petersburg. They will participate in the 5th International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2011) to be held since June 29 till July 3. Apart from arrival of foreign warships, the IMDS program inclu
France to Pay Taiwan Penalty over Lafayette-Class Frigate Deal
The French government and defense giant Thales said Thursday they will pay Taiwan a court-ordered fine of 630 million euros (US$913 million)… (focustaiwan) [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, June 10, 2011;