USCGC Stone (WMSL-758) departs port in Mississippi on Dec. 22, 2020. Coast Guard Image The Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter is setting out on its first operational patrol to the Southern Atlantic to counter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing off South America. The Legend-class USCGC Stone (WMSL-758) and its crew of 120 men and women lastContinue reading “Fresh from Shipyard and Quarantine, Coast Guard Cutter Stone Heads Out for Southern Atlantic Patrol”
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Chinese Navy Expanding Bases Near South China Sea
The lead Chinese Type-075 preparing for sea trials. Photo via Weibo The Chinese Navy, formally known as the PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy), conducted a live-fire exercise several days ago over the South China Sea utilizing a newly expanded naval base. Harbin Z-9 helicopters took off from a base at Sanya on the southern tipContinue reading “Chinese Navy Expanding Bases Near South China Sea”
Australian Navy Collins-class submarines to be upgraded with new Thales sonar systems
According to a Tweet published by the Australian Minister of Defense Linda Reynolds on December 28, 2020, Australia will invest $23.7 million to upgrade the sonar systems of the Collins-class submarines of the Australian Navy. Thales Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) have signed a contract to deliver these next-generation systems on the Collins-classContinue reading “Australian Navy Collins-class submarines to be upgraded with new Thales sonar systems”
Metal detectorist reunites navy medic’s family with First World War medal after unearthing it in his back garden Mark Williams, 71, discovered the 105-year-old medal in his garden in Hampshire With help of genealogist, he found the medal belonged to William George Waters Mr Waters, who eventually became chief medic in the Royal Navy, joined in 1899 The medal was reunited with his grandson over 100 years after it was awarded
By KATIE WESTON FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 00:04 AEDT, 30 December 2020 | UPDATED: 00:32 AEDT, 30 December 2020 e-mail 18shares 29 View comments A metal detectorist has reunited a navy medic’s family with a First World War medal after unearthing it in his back garden. Mark Williams, 71, discovered the 1914-15 British Empire Star medalContinue reading “Metal detectorist reunites navy medic’s family with First World War medal after unearthing it in his back garden Mark Williams, 71, discovered the 105-year-old medal in his garden in Hampshire With help of genealogist, he found the medal belonged to William George Waters Mr Waters, who eventually became chief medic in the Royal Navy, joined in 1899 The medal was reunited with his grandson over 100 years after it was awarded”
Bangladesh navy ships take 1,804 Rohingya to isolated island
Abdur Rahman Jahangir, Associated Press Updated 6:02 am EST, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Photo: Mahmud Hossain Opu, AP IMAGE 1 OF 14 Rohingya refugees travel in a naval ship to be transported to an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal, in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. Officials in Bangladesh sent a secondContinue reading “Bangladesh navy ships take 1,804 Rohingya to isolated island”
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