Sailors from Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Baltimore volunteered to work with civilian curators from Historic Ships in Baltimore to move the frigate USS Constellation (1854) from its berth to the Cianbro ship yard in Baltimore for repairs on the Navy’s 239th birthday, Oct. 13. “I cannot thi
During her recent port visit to Djibouti to replenish food and spare parts, Dutch frigate HNLMS Van Speijk, took the opportunity to assist EUCAP Nestor in delivering practical training for Somali students who are currently completing a port control course. After the warship arrived in Djibouti, the
The Spanish Navy High Readiness Forces (Maritime) Headquarters (SP MARFOR) will embark its Staff on board the amphibious assault ship ‘Castilla’ to lead and command NATO’s exercise ‘Noble Mariner-14’. Spain is the host nation of this exercise to be held from the 16th to the 26th of October off the c
Capt. Sterling Dawley relieved Capt. Yvette Davids as commanding officer of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) during a change of command ceremony aboard the Bunker Hill while in port in Singapore, Oct. 3. Rear Adm. Christopher Grady, commander, Carrier Strike Group 1,
Sailors and Coastguardsmen disrupted a shipment of cocaine illegally trafficked in the 4th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 25. Members of guided-missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC-719) with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group wrapped up operations in the Western Pacific and reported for duty in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility Oct. 15. The strike group consists of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 and Destroyer Squa
The United States Department of Defense has announced that Austal USA has been awarded a US$8.440 million cost-plus contract modification to a previously awarded Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract. The contract exercises options for core class services for the LCS Program. Austal USA will assess en
As the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transited seas in the Singapore region Oct. 1, Carl Vinson Commanding Officer, Capt. Karl Thomas, held a brief memorial ceremony to remember the loss of two Royal Navy (RN) ships in this region during the Battle of Malaya in 1941. The com
The Spanish Navy’s oceanic patrol vessel ‘Cazadora’, currently conducting a maritime surveillance and patrol operation in the Gulf of Cadiz and the Alboran Sea, intercepted an inflatable craft with 15 male immigrants, 62 miles off the coast of Almería. The Spanish Navy ship received a notice from a
San Francisco Fleet Week 2014 (SFFW 14) came to an end Oct. 13 after thousands of people came out to visit with America’s sea services. The six-day long event included nearly 25,000 guests from the Bay Area who had the opportunity to tour Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65),
Sailors and Marines from amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) departed Naples, Italy, Oct. 14, following a scheduled port visit. This port visit served to continue U.S. 6th Fleet efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations and improve maritime safety and security. Bataa
The sixth of Britain’s Type 45 destroyers HMS Duncan successfully downed a target with her Sea Viper missile – the perfect fourth birthday present for the Portsmouth-based warship. Seconds after erupting from its silo, the 450kg Aster 30 missile accelerated to four times the speed of sound over the
Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose has docked down at Devonport Royal Dockyard where Babcock is undertaking a 15 month refit programme including a number of upgrades and improvements. The workscope for the docking period has been developed by the industry-led Type 23 COM team, under the Surface Ship Suppo
AV-8B Harriers and an MV-22 Osprey sit on the flight deck at night aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is on a scheduled deployment in the Mediterranean Sea supporting maritime security operations, providing crisis response capability and theater
