Monthly Archives: May 2017

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts US 3rd Fleet destroyers pull into Hong Kong

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts A musical welcome greeted HMAS Ballarat as she drew alongside Zhanjiang, China, the home of the People’s Liberation Army – Navy South Sea Fleet for a port visit.  HMAS Ballarat visit to Zhanjiang

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts Ships from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group one (SNMG1), arrived in Warnemünde, Germany for a scheduled port visit on April 28. The group is currently on a deployment to the Baltic Sea. SNMG1 has, during the past months, participated in several multinational exercises off theContinue reading “Ships from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group one (SNMG1), arrived in Warnemünde, Germany for a…”

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts Royal Canadian Navy’s Kingston-class patrol vessel HMCS Saskatoon wrapped up a two-month deployment returning to Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on April 28. The ship spent the two months deployed to operation Caribbe, Canada’s contribution to the multinational campaign against transnational criminal organizations in theContinue reading “Royal Canadian Navy’s Kingston-class patrol vessel HMCS Saskatoon wrapped up a two-month…”

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts Australian Navy amphibious ship, HMAS Choules became the focus for commemorative activities for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea as she positioned herself in the waters of the conflict off Townsville on 1 May.  Coral Sea commemorated