Monthly Archives: November 2021

USS Pasadena (SSN 752) transits Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

USS Pasadena (SSN 752) transits Norfolk Naval Shipyard. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 23, 2021) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) transits Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) after successfully completing its drydocking selected restricted availability, Oct. 23, 2021. Pasadena returned to the fleet Oct. 31, just over a year at NNSY to replace, repair andContinue reading “USS Pasadena (SSN 752) transits Norfolk Naval Shipyard.”

USS Shiloh (CG 67), front, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) transit the South China Sea.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 4, 2021) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), front, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) transit the South China Sea, Nov. 4, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet areaContinue reading “USS Shiloh (CG 67), front, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) transit the South China Sea.”

USS HORNET   (CV-8)

Named to commemorate six American warships which had previously borne the name. A “Hornet” is “a large strong wasp whose sting is severe.” Authorized under the Naval Expansion Act of 17 May 1938. Fate: Hit and immobilized by Japanese carrier aircraft bombs and torpedoes, 26 October 1942 (Battle of the Santa Cruz islands). Two planes made suicide runs:Continue reading “USS HORNET   (CV-8)”

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui (DD-120) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2021) Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui (DD-120) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), a part of Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East. MSC Far East ensures approximately 50 ships operating in the Indo-Pacific Region, are manned, trained andContinue reading “Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui (DD-120) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198)”

By: Mallory ShelbourneNovember 3, 2021 6:22 PM Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning underway. PLAN Photo China has the biggest maritime force on the globe with an inventory of about 355 vessels, according to a Defense Department report released Wednesday. With 355 ships in its fleet, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is slated to expand its inventoryContinue reading