USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) departed Naval Station Norfolk to transit to Newport News Shipbuilding in support of her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance, and repairs, Aug. 20, 2021. US Navy Photo The Navy is set to deploy USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) for the first time in 2022, four years laterContinue reading “Strike Group Commander: USS Gerald R. Ford Set For First Deployment in 2022 By: Mallory Shelbourne October 25, 2021 5:50 PM • Updated: October 25, 2021 10:04 PM”
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Walrus takes a break – on top of a Dutch Walrus-class submarine!
Freya the walrus on top of the Dutch Walrus-class submarine (Picture: Royal Netherlands Navy Twitter). The submariners tweeted: “Welcome on board shipmate” with a video of the whiskered mammal resting on top of their vessel. What would you do if you spotted a walrus at your workplace? It was a conundrum faced by Dutch submariners whenContinue reading “Walrus takes a break – on top of a Dutch Walrus-class submarine!”
Chinese, Russian navy operation cuts through 2nd Japan strait
By KAIGO NARISAWA/ Staff Writer October 25, 2021 at 17:47 JST A fleet of Chinese naval vessels, right, and Russian naval vessels navigates in waters off the Japanese archipelago in late October. Chinese naval vessels were also seen carrying helicopters. (Provided by the Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff) Chinese and Russian naval vessels for the firstContinue reading “Chinese, Russian navy operation cuts through 2nd Japan strait”
USS Michigan (BB-27), a South Carolina-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 26th state.
She was the first battleship in the world to be commissioned with superimposed, or superfire type turrets.Michigan was laid down on 17 December 1906 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey. She was launched on 26 May 1908 sponsored by Mrs Frank W. Brooks, Jr., daughter of Assistant Secretary of the NavyContinue reading “USS Michigan (BB-27), a South Carolina-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 26th state.”
USS Canonicus was a single-turret monitor built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War, the lead ship of her class.
USS Canonicus The ship spent most of her first year in service stationed up the James River, where she could support operations against Richmond and defend against a sortie by the Confederate ironclads of the James River Squadron. She engaged Confederate artillery batteries during the year and later participated in both attacks on Fort Fisher,Continue reading “USS Canonicus was a single-turret monitor built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War, the lead ship of her class.”
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