The US Navy has a ship that’s been in service for over 200 years! http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.omg-facts.com%2FFacts%2FThe-US-Navy-has-a-ship-that-s-been-in-se%2F50486&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=90&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=20 It’s called the USS Constitution and is the oldest active ship in the U.S. Navy-it’s been in service for over 200 years! Edmund Hartt’s Shipyard was commissioned to build a wooden hull ship in 1794. It cost $302,718 to buildContinue reading “The US Navy has a ship that’s been in service for over 200 years!”
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Great picture
Astronaut captures Banks Peninsula Last updated 09:44 15/04/2012 Share Print Text Size 0 comments 1 of 8 ESA/NASA Banks Peninsula. « PreviousNext » An astronaut on the International Space Station has used new technology to capture an image of Banks Peninsula from 400km above the Earth. These images were taken by Dutch physician and astronaut Andre Kuipers.Continue reading “Great picture”
Navy Rugby in UK
Navy blow away the Eire force 13 April 2012 THE Royal Navy Rugby Union Senior XV renewed its rivalry with the Irish Defence Forces in Portsmouth last month. This was the 11th meeting of the two sides, the first being in 2002 at London Welsh. The overall series stood at seven victories to three in theContinue reading “Navy Rugby in UK”
HMS Belfast, last of the big guns
Big-gun Belfast is back as cruiser prepares to re-open to the public News Big-gun Belfast is back as cruiser prepares to re-open to the public 13 April 2012 Britain’s last ‘big-gun’ warship will open its gangway once more to the public next month after six months out of action. HMS Belfast, which has beenContinue reading “HMS Belfast, last of the big guns”
Well, there you go – National treasures 13 April 2012 2012 has begun for the world of female boxing in the RN with its fighters on a high.
National treasures 13 April 2012 2012 has begun for the world of female boxing in the RN with its fighters on a high. Indeed all three members of the RN ladies team who represented the Service at the National Championships returned from Liverpool with medals, writes POAET Dave McElwee. AB(CIS) Zoe Young (Collingwood) fought extremely well inContinue reading “Well, there you go – National treasures 13 April 2012 2012 has begun for the world of female boxing in the RN with its fighters on a high.”
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