Monthly Archives: July 2012

Launching of ALHD Adelaide for the Royal Australian Navy

THE best source of naval news and information.   WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012 Launching of ALHD Adelaide for the Royal Australian Navy At 17:43 July 4th, Navantia launched at its Ferrol facilities, the second amphibious ship for the Royal Australian Navy. The Ship’s launching lady, Mrs. Maureen Banks, as well as the Chief of theContinue reading “Launching of ALHD Adelaide for the Royal Australian Navy”

For those that were there recently – Xian 42c

Xian was 42c yesterday and Hangzhou 39c with a low of 30c overnight

Australian Flag is in difficulty – Flying the flag at HMS Collingwood for imminent Olympic duties

Flying the flag at Collingwood for imminent Olympic duties News Flying the flag at Collingwood for imminent Olympic duties 4 July 2012 Personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have converged on HMS Collingwood for ceremonial drill to hone them for the vital Olympic roles. Some 176 men and women from allContinue reading “Australian Flag is in difficulty – Flying the flag at HMS Collingwood for imminent Olympic duties”

RIMPAC Nations Arrive at Pearl Harbor – New Zealand is very lucky to be parked downtown so they say

RIMPAC Nations Arrive at Pearl Harbor JUNE 29, 2012 tags: Air Force, Australia, Canada, chile, Colombia, event,exercise, France, Hawaii, Honolulu, India, Indonesia,Japan, Malaysia, marine corps, military, navy,Netherlands, New Zealand, news, Norway, Oahu, Peru,Philippines, photography, RIMPAC, Russia, Singapore,South Korea, Thailand, Tonga, USMC by Pacific Island Ranger PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2012) The Japanese Self Defense Force ship JS Shirane (DDH 143), of the, transits the waters of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, sixContinue reading “RIMPAC Nations Arrive at Pearl Harbor – New Zealand is very lucky to be parked downtown so they say”

HMS Echo pedals in the tracks of Monty

Echo pedals in the tracks of Monty News Echo pedals in the tracks of Monty 4 July 2012 Sailors on survey HMS Echo completed the Full Monty in the sweltering heat of the Mediterranean. Not like that. The ship’s company mirrored the advance of the legendary WW2 general from Tobruk to Tripoli 70 years agoContinue reading “HMS Echo pedals in the tracks of Monty”