Monthly Archives: November 2021

Indian Navy receives first P15B guided-missile destroyer

The construction and delivery of this ship — named “Visakhapatnam” — is another testament of the impetus given by the government and the Navy to the indigenous warship construction programmes, the statement said. Manjeet NegiNew DelhiOctober 31, 2021UPDATED: October 31, 2021 10:44 IST The stealth guided-missile destroyer was delivered to Indian Navy on October 28.Continue reading “Indian Navy receives first P15B guided-missile destroyer”

Remembrance Day 2021: Everything you need to know before you go

Discover how you can join the commemorations on Sunday 14 November. Library image of the 2014 Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London (Picture: Crown Copyright). Poppies are starting to be worn as the nation prepares once again to observe the National Service of Remembrance which will be held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall,Continue reading “Remembrance Day 2021: Everything you need to know before you go”

‘Spectacular sight’: HMS Queen Elizabeth sails alongside Oman’s flagship

The Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed alongside its Omani counterpart. Images of the aircraft carrier sailing side by side with the Shabab Oman II were shared on social media over the weekend. In a tweet, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, who will take over as the new Chief of the DefenceContinue reading “‘Spectacular sight’: HMS Queen Elizabeth sails alongside Oman’s flagship”

USS New Orleans (later designated PG-34 then CL-22) was a United States Navy protected cruiser of the New Orleans class.

USS New Orleans (later designated PG-34 then CL-22) was a United States Navy protected cruiser of the New Orleans class. USS New Orleans (CL-22) in 1898 Painting by Manuel Jordan showing the USS New Orleans (on the right) burning the beached Spanish steamer Antonio Lopez (on the left) near the coast of Puerto Rico. 6-inch gun onContinue reading “USS New Orleans (later designated PG-34 then CL-22) was a United States Navy protected cruiser of the New Orleans class.”

USS New Orleans (CL/CA-32) was the lead New Orleans-class cruiser in service with the United States Navy.

USS NEW ORLEANS The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS New Orleans (CA-32) steams through a tight turn in Elliot Bay, Washington (USA), on 30 July 1943, following battle damage repairs and overhaul at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The New Orleans-class cruisers were the last U.S. cruisers built to the specifications and standards of the Washington NavalContinue reading “USS New Orleans (CL/CA-32) was the lead New Orleans-class cruiser in service with the United States Navy.”