Monthly Archives: July 2021

Fairey Gannets of the FAA (RAN) spotted on HMAS Melbourne’s deck, sometime in 1956.

​Fairey Gannets of the FAA (RAN) spotted on HMAS Melbourne’s deck, sometime in 1956. from Naval, Military and Marine photos and News – Blog https://ift.tt/3ljCgrVvia IFTTT from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/3zSkbVZ via IFTTT

​USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS John Finn (DDG 113) transit the Pacific Ocean.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2021) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), front, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) transit the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 15, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S.Continue reading “​USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS John Finn (DDG 113) transit the Pacific Ocean.”

​USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducts flight operations.

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are conducting operations in the U.S.Continue reading “​USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducts flight operations.”

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) receives fuel from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)

CORAL SEA (July 27, 2021) The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) receives fuel from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a fueling-at-sea in support of flight deck operations during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. Australian and U.S. Forces combine biennially for Talisman Sabre, a month-long multi-domain exercise that strengthensContinue reading “The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) receives fuel from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)”

​HMS VICTORIOUS leaving HMNB Portsmouth

​HMS VICTORIOUS leaving HMNB Portsmouth for sea trials after an 8 year refit in which she was almost rebuilt and significantly upgraded since her initial launch in 1939. She would serve until 1968 when she was deleted early as part of defence cuts from Naval, Miltary and Marine photos and New – Blog https://ift.tt/2TOfo8Mvia IFTTTContinue reading “​HMS VICTORIOUS leaving HMNB Portsmouth”