USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. General H. W. Butner was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army; acquired by the Navy 5 December 1943; placed in ferryContinue reading “USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113),”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conducts a fueling-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 195).
PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2021) Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackie Hart) PHILIPPINE SEA (MayContinue reading “The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conducts a fueling-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 195).”
HMS Nyasaland and HMS Papua 25 Feb1944
On 4 February 1945, she shared credit with the British frigates HMS Loch Scavaig (K648), HMS Papua (K588), and HMS Loch Shin (K421) ( later HMNZS TAUPO) for sinking the German submarine U-1014 in a depth-charge attack in the North Channel off Malin Head, Ireland, at 55°17′N 006°45′W. On 2 March 1945, she rescued 42Continue reading “HMS Nyasaland and HMS Papua 25 Feb1944”
INS Tarangini (A75) Indian Navy sail training ship (her name comes from the Hindi word ‘Tarang’ meaning waves)
Retvizan (Russian: Ретвизан) was a pre-dreadnought battleship
Retvizan – Retvizan (Russian: Ретвизан) was a pre-dreadnought battleship built before the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05 for the Imperial Russian Navy. She was built by the American William Cramp and Sons because Russian shipyards were already at full capacity. Named after a Swedish ship of the line that was captured during the battle ofContinue reading “Retvizan (Russian: Ретвизан) was a pre-dreadnought battleship”
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