Monthly Archives: September 2012

‘Fortress of the Sea’ – HMS Edinburgh embarks on final voyage News ‘Fortress of the Sea’ – HMS Edinburgh embarks on final voyage 24 September 2012 Type 42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh left Portsmouth today (September 24), on her final deployment, conducting routine operations across the Atlantic. It marks a historic milestone for both the shipContinue reading “HMS Edinburgh embarks on final voyage”

Vertical challenge for Dauntless in the Caribbean News Vertical challenge for Dauntless in the Caribbean 25 September 2012 Sailors from HMS Dauntless took a break from international exercises in the Gulf of Mexico for an impressive photoshoot. The Type 45 destroyer is Britain’s representative at UNITAS, billed as the largest naval exercise in the NorthernContinue reading “Vertical challenge for Dauntless in the Caribbean”

And another old one, the USS Texas

Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with the first underwater panoramas in Google Maps from The Official Google Blog by A Googler Today we’re adding the very first underwater panoramic images to Google Maps, the next step in our quest to provide people with the most comprehensive, accurate and usable map of the world. With these vibrant andContinue reading “Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with the first underwater panoramas in Google Maps”

Taiwanese ships clash with Japanese coast guard over disputed islands Japanese coast guard ships shoot water cannon at Taiwanese fishing boats in the East China Sea in a territorial dispute. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports. By NBC’s Arata Yamamoto and wire reports About 50 Taiwanese vessels on Tuesday entered waters near a group of uninhabited islandsContinue reading “Taiwanese ships clash with Japanese coast guard over disputed islands”