Monthly Archives: January 2015

USS New Mexico (BB-40) was a battleship in service with the United States Navy from 1918 to 1946. She was the lead ship of a class of three battleships. New Mexico was extensively modernized between 1931 and 1933 and served in World War II in both the Battle of the Atlantic and the Pacific Theater.Continue reading “USS New Mexico (BB-40) was a battleship in service with the United States Navy from 1918 to…”

HMAS Mildura (J207/M207), named for the city of Mildura, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Mildura was laid down by Morts Dock & Engineering Co in Sydney on 23 September 1940.[1] She was launchedContinue reading “HMAS Mildura (J207/M207), named for the city of Mildura, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst class…”

USS Mississippi (BB-41/AG-128), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 20th state, and the second battleship to carry the name. Commissioned in 1917, too late to serve in World War I, she served extensively in the Pacific in World War II, for which sheContinue reading “USS Mississippi (BB-41/AG-128), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the third ship of the United…”

HMS Montrose and Charles De Gaulle The current HMS Montrose is the eighth of the sixteen ship Type 23 or ‘Duke’ class of frigates, of the Royal Navy, named after the Duke of Montrose. She was laid down in November 1989 by Yarrow Shipbuilders on the Clyde, and was launched on 31 July 1992 byContinue reading “HMS Montrose and Charles De Gaulle”

USS MOUNT WHITNEY – The USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) is a Blue Ridge class command ship of the US Navy; it is the flagship of the Sixth Fleet. She is also the command and control ship for the Commander Joint Command Lisbon and the Commander Striking Force NATO. She had previously served for yearsContinue reading “USS MOUNT WHITNEY – The USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) is a Blue Ridge class command ship of the…”