Monthly Archives: November 2020

  Constructed during World War II as part of the War Emergency Programme, Queenborough was laid down in 1940 and launched in 1942, serving in the Arctic, Mediterranean, and Pacific theatres. After the war ended, the ship was transferred on loan to the RAN in exchange for an N-class destroyer, then given to Australia asContinue reading “HMAS Queenborough (G70/D270/F02/57) (originally HMS Queenborough (G70/D19)) was a Q-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN).”

Army helicopter crews from three different aircraft types have renewed their deck landing qualifications on HMAS Adelaide ahead of the coming high-risk weather season.  VISIT WEBSITE from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/38c8O0l via IFTTT

Here at LSOZI, we take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1833-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a tale all their own, which sometimes takes them to the strangest places. – Christopher Eger Warship Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020: AContinue reading “Warship Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020: A German and a Frenchman walk into a Cuban bar…”

NAVSEA press release Named for the city in which it is being built, Marinette will become only the second Navy ship named in the city’s honor and the first commissioned ship. The first Marinette (YTB-79), a Natick-class large harbor tug, entered service in 1967 and  operated  in the Fifth Naval District headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.Continue reading “US Navy launches 13th Freedom-variant LCS – USS Marinette”

The Canadian government has issued an advance contract award notice (ACAN) signalling its intention to enter into a contract with local shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis for vessel life extension… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] VISIT WEBSITE from JC’s Naval, Maritime andContinue reading “Canada’s largest icebreaker to undergo life extension upgrade”