USS NORTH CAROLINA-1942

USS North Carolina (BB-55) is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy. Built under the Washington Treaty system, North Carolina’s design was limited in displacement and armament, though the United States used a clause in the Second London NavalContinue reading “USS NORTH CAROLINA-1942”

USS Platte (AO-24) was a Cimarron-class oiler serving with the United States Navy, named for the 1836 Platte Purchase that included the Platte Rivers in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska.

Capturefile: D:\glass neg raws\Allen C. Green Series\box 90\CC001681.062028.Capture.tif CaptureSN: CC001681.062028 Software: Capture One PRO for Windows Capturefile: D:\glass neg raws\Allen C. Green Series\box 90\CC001681.062025.Capture.tifCaptureSN: CC001681.062025Software: Capture One PRO for Windows Capturefile: D:\glass neg raws\Allen C. Green Series\box 90\CC001681.062015.Capture.tif CaptureSN: CC001681.062015 Software: Capture One PRO for Windows Her memorial in Platte County, Missouri honors all fourContinue reading “USS Platte (AO-24) was a Cimarron-class oiler serving with the United States Navy, named for the 1836 Platte Purchase that included the Platte Rivers in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska.”

LCS Little Rock temporarily lost power during sea trials, returned to Mayport

By Megan Eckstein Jan 28, 01:52 PM BAE Systems’ Jacksonville, Fla., shipyard worked on three littoral combat ships in August 2020: USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), USS Billings (LCS 15) and USS Little Rock (LCS 9). (BAE Systems photo via Twitter) WASHINGTON — Littoral combat ship Little Rock lost power while operating at sea and had to return to port onContinue reading “LCS Little Rock temporarily lost power during sea trials, returned to Mayport”

Royal Navy Type 22 Frigate HMS Cumberland takes part in manoeuvring exercises in the Indian Ocean, 2001

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US Navy’s Independence-class LCS USS Savannah soon to enter service

January 28, 2022, by Fatima Bahtić On 5 February, the US Navy plans to commission USS Savannah (LCS 28), the new Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS), in Brunswick Georgia. LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-variant LCS and 28th in class. It is the sixth ship named in honor of the city of Savannah, according to the USContinue reading “US Navy’s Independence-class LCS USS Savannah soon to enter service”