US Navy P-8A Poseidon used to test Australian Navy’s air defence MARITIME ANDUNDERSEA WARFARE | 23 MARCH 2020 By: Dylan Nicholson The US Navy deployed a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 “the Pelicans” to assist the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in testing a surface task group’s air defences. The deploymentContinue reading “The P8-A Poseidon aircraft, as well as a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A aircraft and a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3 aircraft, was tasked with testing the task group’s readiness against airborne combatants.”
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German frigate Hessen – Built by Nordseewerke, Emden, Hessen was the third and final ship of the Sachsen class to be launched and then commissioned into the German Navy.
. . German frigate Hessen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other ships with the same name, see Hessen (ship). Hessen in 2013 History Germany Name: Hessen Builder: Nordseewerke, Emden Laid down: 14 September 2001 Launched: 26 July 2003 Commissioned: 21 April 2006 Identification: Pennant number: F221 MMSI number: 211906000 Call sign: DRAC Status: ActiveContinue reading “German frigate Hessen – Built by Nordseewerke, Emden, Hessen was the third and final ship of the Sachsen class to be launched and then commissioned into the German Navy.”
FGS Frankfurt-am-Main German Navy fleet replenishment vessel FGS Frankfurt-am-Main photographed on 12 March 2012 by Brian Burnell outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, after a short visit.
FGS Frankfurt-am-Main FGS Frankfurt-am-MainGerman Navy fleet replenishment vessel FGS Frankfurt-am-Main photographed on 12 March 2012 by Brian Burnell outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, after a short visit.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin-class_replenishment_ship from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/2WzVHAo via IFTTT
HMAS Vendetta was one of three Daring-class destroyers built for and operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The destroyer was built by Williamstown Naval Dockyard and entered service in 1958. During her early career, Vendetta was deployed to the Far East Strategic Reserve on multiple occasions. In 1965 and 1966, the destroyer undertook deterrence patrols during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. Along with several runs escorting the troop transport HMAS Sydney to Vietnam, from late 1969 to early 1970 Vendetta was assigned to combat operations, and became the only Australian-built warship to serve in a shore bombardment role during the Vietnam War. The ship underwent a two-year modernisation from 1971 to 1973, and in December 1974 was one of thirteen RAN warships involved in Operation Navy Help Darwin after Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. Several more deployments were made to the Far East, up until 1978. In October 1979, the destroyer was decommissioned, and served as a parts hulk for sister ship HMAS Vampire. Vendetta was sold for ship breaking in January 1987.
HMAS Vendetta was one of three Daring-class destroyers built for and operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The destroyer was built by Williamstown Naval Dockyard and entered service in 1958. During her early career, Vendetta was deployed to the Far East Strategic Reserve on multiple occasions. In 1965 and 1966, the destroyer undertook deterrence patrols during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. Along with several runs escorting the troop transport HMAS Sydney to Vietnam,Continue reading “HMAS Vendetta was one of three Daring-class destroyers built for and operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The destroyer was built by Williamstown Naval Dockyard and entered service in 1958. During her early career, Vendetta was deployed to the Far East Strategic Reserve on multiple occasions. In 1965 and 1966, the destroyer undertook deterrence patrols during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. Along with several runs escorting the troop transport HMAS Sydney to Vietnam, from late 1969 to early 1970 Vendetta was assigned to combat operations, and became the only Australian-built warship to serve in a shore bombardment role during the Vietnam War. The ship underwent a two-year modernisation from 1971 to 1973, and in December 1974 was one of thirteen RAN warships involved in Operation Navy Help Darwin after Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. Several more deployments were made to the Far East, up until 1978. In October 1979, the destroyer was decommissioned, and served as a parts hulk for sister ship HMAS Vampire. Vendetta was sold for ship breaking in January 1987.”
HMS Loch Fada was the lead ship of the Loch-class frigates of the British Royal Navy, built by John Brown & Company of Clydebank, Scotland, and named after Loch Fada in the Inner Hebrides. The ship was laid down on 8 June 1943, launched on 14 December, and commissioned in April 1944. She was attached to Captain Johnny Walker’s 2nd Escort Group which was detailed to guard the Western Approaches of the British Isles. After the war she was attached to the Londonderry Flotilla until 1952. Recommissioned in 1955, she operated in the Persian Gulf. After a period of fishery protection after the first “Cod War” between Great Britain and Iceland she served in the Far East from 1962, and supported operations during the Indonesian Confrontation. After decommissioning in 1969 she was used as a testbed in the development of Sea Wolf surface-to-air missiles, and was finally scrapped in 1970.
HMS Loch FadaA familiar site in Singapore during the 1960’s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Loch_Fada_(K390) from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/33G3bTP via IFTTT
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