She was the second ship of her class, and the second to carry her name. Her keel was laid in December 1896 at the William Cramp and Sons shipyard, and she was launched in May 1898. She was commissioned into the fleet in October 1900. The ship was armed with a main battery of fourContinue reading “USS Alabama (BB-8) was an Illinois-class pre-dreadnought battleship built for the United States Navy.”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
HMAS Gascoyne (M 85), named for the Gascoyne River,
HMAS Gascoyne HMAS Gascoyne departing HMAS Waterhen to conduct work ups as part of her Unit Readiness Evaluation held off the coast of New South Wales. *** Local Caption *** HMAS Gascoyne has recently completed her Unit Readiness Evaluation (URE) in Jervis Bay, living up to her motto and returning to the sea. At aContinue reading “HMAS Gascoyne (M 85), named for the Gascoyne River,”
Marine amphibious combat vehicles to return to waterborne operations
Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) with Co. D, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, move in a convoy at the conclusion of Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 2-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 20, 2021. (Sgt. Courtney G. White/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ amphibiousContinue reading “Marine amphibious combat vehicles to return to waterborne operations”
Royal Navy’s Type 23 HMS Westminster returns to UK after submarine-hunting mission
Royal Navy’s Type 23 HMS Westminster returns to UK after submarine-hunting missionHMS Westminster UK•World Defence Newsby Timothée / 8h//keep unread//hide According to information published by the UK MoD on January 7, 2021, a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate returned to Portsmouth after five months on a critical patrol safeguarding UK waters and keeping a close eye on submarinesContinue reading “Royal Navy’s Type 23 HMS Westminster returns to UK after submarine-hunting mission”
Marine amphibious combat vehicles to return to waterborne operations
Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) with Co. D, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, move in a convoy at the conclusion of Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 2-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 20, 2021. (Sgt. Courtney G. White/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ amphibiousContinue reading “Marine amphibious combat vehicles to return to waterborne operations”
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