Surface Vessels
Guided-Missile Cruiser Transits Strait of Gibraltar
The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) safely transited through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter into the 6th Fleet area of responsibility, May 21. The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow transit which separates Europe and Africa by only seven miles at its most narrow point, connecting the Atlanti
Italy: Nimitz-Class Supercarrier Enters 6th Fleet Waters
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, which departed Norfolk, Va., earlier this month, has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean and i… By Geoff Ziezulewicz (stripes) [mappress] Source: stripes, May 24, 2011;
Aircraft Carrier ‘Prince of Wales’ Construction Begins
Defence Secretary Liam Fox and the country’s top military brass will this week assemble on the banks of the Clyde for a ceremony to mark the… By Tom Mcghie (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, May 23, 2011;
French Warship Tonnerre Sets Sail for Libya
A French military spokesman says a French amphibious assault ship set sail from the port of Toulon last week, but he declined to confirm a F… (metronews) [mappress] Source: metronews, May 23, 2011;
Germany: RENK AG Signs Two Large Contracts For US Navy
RENK AG, Augsburg, is known throughout the world as a supplier of sophisticated gear sets for navy ships. A RENK recipe for success: Professional support of shipyards and Navies with technical innovations in both the development and the search for optimiza-tion potential, accomplished with continuou
UK: Royal Navy’s Flagship Type 45 Destroyer Fires Sea Viper for First Time
The Royal Navy’s flagship Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring, has successfully fired her groundbreaking new air defence missile system for the first time. HMS Daring, the first of the formidable next generation of warships to be built, fired her world-leading air defence missile system, Sea Viper, during
UK: HMS Dragon Saves Crew of Yacht
BRAND-new destroyer HMS Dragon saved the crew of a yacht which was threatened with being dashed against rocks on the Mull of Kintyre… (navynews) [mappress] Source: navynews, May 19, 2011;
Ukraine to Build Corvette Class Ship
Ukraine is serious about reviving and further development of its ship-building industry in Mykolaiv region (South Ukraine – Ed.). This is th… (WorldwideNewsUkraine) [mappress] Source: WorldwideNewsUkraine, May 18, 2011;
International Diving Team Finds Sunken Russian WWII Destroyer
Soviet warship sunken during WW2 was found on the seabed off Romania. This is Black Sea Fleet (BSF) destroyer Moskva which scuppering is still one of the… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy, May 18, 2011;
UK: HMS Quorn Heads for Gulf
Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn left her Portsmouth home on Sunday for the Middle East where she will spend three years on security patrols. The vessel will be taking over duties from sister ship HMS Chiddingfold which is currently stationed in the Gulf as part of the UK’s commitment to maintain a m
France: First-of-Class Aquitaine Multimission Frigate Completes Conclusive 1st Sea Trial
After three weeks of trials at sea, the first-of-class Aquitaine multimission frigate has returned to dock. The trials were a first opportunity to demonstrate the frigate’s impressive seakeeping qualities. Its manoeuvrability and propulsion system performance met especially the customer’s highest sp
The Netherlands: Sigma Class Frigate Finishes Sea Trials
The 105 mtrs long SIGMA class frigate, built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy, left Vlissingen on the 6th of May for her sea acceptance trials in the North Sea, right on schedule as agreed in the contract. During the SAT, an extensive program will be carried out in whi
French Military Denies its Aircraft Carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ Left Migrants to Die
The French military on Monday rejected allegations that its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier left migrants to die in the Mediterranean Sea… (monstersandcritics) [mappress] Source: monstersandcritics, May 12, 2011;
UK: HMS Ramsey Leaves HM Naval Base Clyde Port
HMS Ramsey leaves her base port of HM Naval Base Clyde today to start a four-year deployment in an area to the east of Suez. The ship will embark on a long journey down through the choppy Bay of Biscay and left into the Mediterranean, on again through the Suez Canal and left again, […]