U.S. patrol boats sent to beef up Ukrainian Navy near Black Sea

2 minute read 1/3 U.S. flagged general cargo ship Ocean Grand, carrying two U.S. Coast Guard cutters, sails in the Dardanelles, on its way to the Black Sea, in Canakkale,Turkey November 20, 2021. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register KYIV, Nov 20 (Reuters) – A ship carrying two refitted former U.S.Continue reading “U.S. patrol boats sent to beef up Ukrainian Navy near Black Sea”

GALVANIC BATTLEWAGON – North Carolina-class fast battleship USS Washington (BB-56) 

USN photo # 80-G-204897, now in the collection of the National Archives. Posted on November 12, 2021 by laststandonzombieislandLeave a comment Some 78 years ago today: A Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber from the Essex-class fleet carrier USS Lexington (CV-16)— or possibly her sistership Yorktown (CV-10)— in the background, flies anti-submarine patrol over the North Carolina-class fast battleship USS Washington (BB-56) while en routeContinue reading “GALVANIC BATTLEWAGON – North Carolina-class fast battleship USS Washington (BB-56) “

US Navy christens future USNS Harvey Milk T-AO 206 John Lewis-class replenishment oiler

Naval News November 2021 Navy Forces Maritime Defense IndustryPOSTED ON SUNDAY, 07 NOVEMBER 2021 18:05 According to information published by the United States Navy on November 6, 2021, the U.S. Navy has christened the John Lewis-class replenishment oiler, the future USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), during a ceremony that was held on Saturday, November 6, 2021,Continue reading “US Navy christens future USNS Harvey Milk T-AO 206 John Lewis-class replenishment oiler”

Repairs to the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov delayed

Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier (Picture source: KKNews) According to a tweet published by Louis Cheung_hk on November 8, 2021, the repairs to the Russian Navy’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov have been delayed one more year due to bad weather.Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at this link Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov is an aircraftContinue reading “Repairs to the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov delayed”

Saudi army forces participate in Kuwait live-fire exercise

As reported by the Kuwait Times, Saudi royal forces arrived on November 3 in Kuwait through Nuwaiseeb border crossing and Ali Al-Salem airbase, to participate in the Gulf shooting exercise 2021, taking place on November 7-18. Kuwaiti and Saudi land forces are participating in the exercise, in addition to the United States’ Spartan force, theContinue reading “Saudi army forces participate in Kuwait live-fire exercise”