Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Léon Gambetta Class (1905) This dramatic view of the name ship emphasizes her resemblance to the République/Liberté group: reduced but still notable tumble-home amidships; square scuttles; armament layout patterned after the battleship template. Ships’ History – read on.    |    Specifications    |    Photos    |    Menu The three Léon Gambettas were very slightly larger thanContinue reading “French Ship – Victor Hugo”

USS New Jersey (BB-62) (“Big J” or “Black Dragon”[citation needed]) is an Iowa-classbattleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of New Jersey. New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa-class battleships, and is the only U.S. battleship to provide gunfire support during the Vietnam War. During WorldContinue reading “USS New Jersey”

She was built by J.& G. Thomson on Clydebank and launched on 27 May 1895. She served with her sister ship,HMS Powerful on the China Station and provided landing parties which fought in the relief of the Siege of Ladysmithin the Second Boer War. Crews from the two ships also took part in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in China. After 1904 they were laid upContinue reading “HMS Terrible”

Reflecting on San Francisco Fleet Week by U.S. Navy via Navy Live By Capt. Tom Spink, USN (retired)As a long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, who also served here in uniform, I wanted to share information about a few of the outstanding outreach events conducted during Fleet Week, Oct. 6-13. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CGContinue reading “Reflecting on San Francisco Fleet Week”

USS Michael Murphy Starts Maiden Deployment The guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oct. 20 for an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. The ship and crew of more than 300 Sailors, assigned to Destroyer Squadron Three One (DESRON 31), are scheduled to conduct goodwill activities withContinue reading “USS Michael Murphy Starts Maiden Deployment”