Vessels
Amphibious Group 11 Hosts RTN for Completion of CG13
Commander, Amphibious Squadron ELEVEN, Capt. Cathal O’Connor hosted six Royal Thai Navy (RTN) officers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), as part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group’s completion of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 22. O’Connor said it w
Goa Shipyard Delivers Last of Five Pontoons to Indian Navy
Last in the series of Five Pontoons, indigenously designed and being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd for the Indian Navy’s prestigious Aircraft Carrier INS VIKRAMADITYA, left GSL on 21 Feb 2013, more than two months ahead of delivery schedule. The pontoons are intended for mooring and berthing the 40,000
Bangladesh Naval Ship Arrives at Port of Colombo
Bangladesh Naval Ship “Gomati” arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 23rd February 2013. The ship which is on her way to Karachchi to participate in the multi-national exercise AMAN 2013 was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with Naval traditions on arrival. Ship’s Command
Top News of the Week of Feb 18 – Feb 23, 2013
VIDEO: Queen Elizabeth Class Brought to Life BAE Systems, together with Thales UK, Babcock and the UK Ministry of Defence (the Aircraft Carrier Alliance) has ventured on a major endeavor with the construction of the biggest aircraft carrier ever to be built in Britain, HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is
Chinese Marine Surveillance Vessels Set Sail for South China Sea
A fleet membered by two Chinese marine surveillance vessels, Haijian 84 and Haijian 72, set sail for the South China Sea for regular patrol missions aimed at protecting the country’s territorial waters, Xinhua reports citing the Chinese State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Accordingly the task force
USS Bonhomme Richard Conducts Landing Operations with MV-22 Osprey
For the first time while forward-deployed, amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted landing operations with the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, Feb. 19. The MV-22 Osprey is designed as the medium-lift replacement for the Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight assault support helicopt
Distinguished Visitors Board USS Bonhomme Richard
Distinguished visitors participated in a one-day embark aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 14. The guests arrived on a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 and had an opportuni
Sri Lanka Navy Rescues 32 Persons from Sinking Vessel
Sri Lanka Navy rescued 32 persons of Myanmar nationality whose damaged wooden vessel had began to sink in the deep seas 250 nautical miles east of Panama on 16th February 2013. All were brought to the Galle Harbour on February 17th and rushed to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment for acu
Top News of The Week Feb 11 – 16, 2013
USNS Spearhead Pays Maiden Visit to Port of St. Petersburg Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) first joint high-speed vessel, USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), made its first port visit to the Port of St. Petersburg Feb. 10. AGHAM Calls for Naval, Ship-Building Self-Reliance In light of the recent Tubbataha i
PLA Navy Fleet Patrols South China Sea
A Navy fleet of the People’s Republic of China, comprising North China Sea Fleet vessels missile destroyer Qingdao and the missile frigates Yantai and Yancheng, carried out patrol and training missions in the South China Sea last week, Xinhua reported. The training missions conducted in the area of
USS Albuquerque Anchors at Yokosuka, Japan
The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 13 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 140 Sailors, Albuquerque conducts a multitude of missions during the deployment in order to develop the
New Zealand Veterans Invited to Attend 60th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice
Veterans who served New Zealand in the Korean War are invited to register expressions of interest in attending commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, in the Republic of Korea in July this year. New Zealand answered the first United Nations call for assistance in Kor
Thailand: Bonhomme Richard Joins Sister Ships in Cobra Gold 2013
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) joined its sister ships USS Germantown (LSD 42) and USS Tortuga (LSD 46) off the coast of Thailand to take part in exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 10. Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise
Video: Iron Fist 2013 Gets Underway Aboard USS Boxer
Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) is hosting exercise Iron Fist 2013 (IF13) from Feb. 4-15 with elements from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) while underway off the coast of California. During exercise IF13, a combined total of more