USS Oscar Austin Fire Damage Repairs Will Stretch into 2022 – USNI News 171117-N-VC599-559The guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) arrives at homeport Naval Station Norfolk. Navy photo. The guided-missile destroyer damaged in a fire in a Norfolk maintenance yard last year won’t rejoin the fleet until at least 2022, USNI News has learned. USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) willContinue reading “USS Oscar Austin Fire Damage Repairs Will Stretch into 2022 – USNI News”
Monthly Archives: June 2019
The Australian contribution to D–Day | The Strategist
The Australian contribution to D–Day | The Strategist SHARE Shortly after midnight on 6 June 1944, Allied forces commenced landing airborne troops in Normandy, France. At dawn, naval vessels would begin landing troops on beaches codenamed Utah and Omaha for the American forces, and Gold, Juno and Sword for the British and Canadians. The landings wouldContinue reading “The Australian contribution to D–Day | The Strategist”
US aircraft intercepted by Russian fighter in ‘unsafe’ interaction, according to US Navy
US aircraft intercepted by Russian fighter in ‘unsafe’ interaction, according to US Navy Click to followThe Independent US Getty Images A US surveillance aircraft was buzzed by a Russian fighter jet three times over the course of 175 minutes while flying over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, according to the US Navy. The US P-8A Poseidon aircraft, whichContinue reading “US aircraft intercepted by Russian fighter in ‘unsafe’ interaction, according to US Navy”
The 50-star union jack is once again flying above US naval ships
The 50-star union jack is once again flying above US naval ships The union jack was hoisted Tuesday morning during the ceremony. (Source: US Navy) By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow, HNN Summer Intern | June 4, 2019 at 7:11 PM HST – Updated June 4 at 7:15 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) -The Middle Pacific Naval Surface Group held a ceremony aboardContinue reading “The 50-star union jack is once again flying above US naval ships”
HMCS Regina
HMCS Regina was a Royal Canadian Navy revised Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. She fought primarily in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was named for Regina, Saskatchewan. War serviceAfter commissioning and workups, Regina was assigned to the Western Local Escort Force (WLEF) in mid-March. SheContinue reading “HMCS Regina”
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