Monthly Archives: September 2012

Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand

Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand Thursday, 27 September 2012, 2:15 pm Press Release: New Zealand Defence Force Media Release  27 September 2012 Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand After spending four months working alongside as many as 21 Navies from nations including the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea and Australia, Royal New ZealandContinue reading “Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand”

Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand

Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand Thursday, 27 September 2012, 2:15 pm Press Release: New Zealand Defence Force Media Release  27 September 2012 Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand After spending four months working alongside as many as 21 Navies from nations including the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea and Australia, Royal New ZealandContinue reading “Navy Ships Returning To New Zealand”

HMS Ambush

Saint and Sinner make history with Navy’s new submarine HMS Ambush News Saint and Sinner make history with Navy’s new submarine HMS Ambush 20 September 2012 HMS St Albans and her Merlin helicopter made a little piece of Naval history when they delivered supplies to an Astute-class submarine at sea for the first time. TheContinue reading “HMS Ambush”

Sutherland’s top gunners fend off French top guns

 Sutherland’s top gunners fend off French top guns News Sutherland’s top gunners fend off French top guns 20 September 2012 HMS Sutherland came under attack from supersonic French fighters as the frigate swapped counter-piracy duties for a brief return to traditional war fighting training. The Fighting Clan sparred with a couple of Mirage jets basedContinue reading “Sutherland’s top gunners fend off French top guns”

Rekindling the amphibious fire: Navy’s key deployment of 2012 prepares to head for the Mediterranean

News Rekindling the amphibious fire: Navy’s key deployment of 2012 prepares to head for the Mediterranean 21 September 2012 More than 3,000 sailors and Royal Marines are geared up for a three-month deployment to the Mediterranean – the key workout in 2012 of the UK’s new task force. Cougar 12 will see the Response ForceContinue reading “Rekindling the amphibious fire: Navy’s key deployment of 2012 prepares to head for the Mediterranean”