Monthly Archives: January 2013

White Ensign flies over ‘remarkable’ Ambush as new £1bn submarine formally joins the Fleet News White Ensign flies over ‘remarkable’ Ambush as new £1bn submarine formally joins the Fleet 17 January 2013 The White Ensign now billows over two Astute-class submarines after the second boat, HMS Ambush, was officially handed over to the Royal NavyContinue reading “HMS Ambush – White Ensign flies over ‘remarkable’ Ambush as new £1bn submarine formally joins the Fleet”

Monmouth takes down the ‘pirates’ of Atherstone as RN ships join forces in the Gulf News Monmouth takes down the ‘pirates’ of Atherstone as RN ships join forces in the Gulf 16 January 2013 Two of the Royal Navy’s warships operating in the Gulf joined forces to take their skills on patrol to the nextContinue reading “HMS Monmouth takes down the ‘pirates’ of Atherstone as RN ships join forces in the Gulf”

Navy’s $670 Million Fighting Ship Is ‘Not Expected to Be Survivable,’ Pentagon Says BY SPENCER ACKERMAN 01.15.13 11:46 AM   The USS Freedom, the Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship, sails toward Cleveland for a port visit, 2008. Photo: U.S. Navy   In less than two months, the Navy will send the first of its newest class ofContinue reading “The USS Freedom, the Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship”

‘Action-packed’ Wave Knight ready to take the fight to drug-runners News ‘Action-packed’ Wave Knight ready to take the fight to drug-runners 15 January 2013 Tanker RFA Wave Knight has left Dorset to begin a six-month spell fighting drug runners in Caribbean and providing aid should a natural disaster sweep through the region. The ship sailedContinue reading “RFA Wave Knight”