Geraldton confirmed as homeport for NUSHIP Stalwart

NUSHIP Stalwart is expected to call the City of Greater Geraldton home following the supply ship’s commissioning into the Royal Australian Navy next month. The Royal Australian Navy’s new supply ship, NUSHIP Stalwart, is expected to call Geraldton home after its commissioning ceremony next month, with Minister for Defence Industry and member for Durack Melissa Price noting that theContinue reading “Geraldton confirmed as homeport for NUSHIP Stalwart”

USS Sentry (MCM 3), left, USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS O’Kane (DDG 77), USS Portland (LPD 27) and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces frigate Al Riyadh (812) transit the Red Sea during exercise Indigo Defender 21.

RED SEA (Oct. 25, 2021) From left to right, the U.S. Navy mine countermeasure ships USS Sentry (MCM 3) and USS Gladiator (MCM 11), the guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces frigate Al Riyadh (812) transit the Red Sea inContinue reading “USS Sentry (MCM 3), left, USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS O’Kane (DDG 77), USS Portland (LPD 27) and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces frigate Al Riyadh (812) transit the Red Sea during exercise Indigo Defender 21.”

Seaman Nabeel Adam signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 25, 2021) Seaman Nabeel Adam signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment at sea aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7thContinue reading “Seaman Nabeel Adam signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202)”

Destroyer USS The Sullivans Departs U.K. Royal Navy Strike Group

USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) has detached from the strike group and began her transit home on October 19, 2021. Royal Navy Photo The American guided-missile destroyer that has worked with the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) for more than a year is returning home, the U.K. Royal Navy announced on Tuesday. USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) left theContinue reading “Destroyer USS The Sullivans Departs U.K. Royal Navy Strike Group”

Angels of the Oriskany – Fire! A fire burns on the USS Oriskany October 1966.

Smoke pours from Oriskany’s Hangar Bay #1, 26 October 1966(Naval History and Heritage Command) Crewmen fighting the fire on the USS Oriskany on 26 October 1966 from JC’s Naval and Military news and photos https://ift.tt/3meXUha via IFTTT