Monthly Archives: January 2022

China Releases Image Of Japanese Carrier Sailing Right Alongside Its Own Carrier

Japan’s use of its aircraft carrier to closely shadow China’s own is highly unusual. JOSEPH TREVITHICK View Joseph Trevithick’s Articles@FranticGoathttps://ift.tt/3eTgwP7 The Chinese government has released video footage and pictures, seen at the top of this story and below, showing Japan’s aircraft carrier Izumo sailing remarkably close to the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s own flattop Liaoningand its escorts during recent exercises inContinue reading “China Releases Image Of Japanese Carrier Sailing Right Alongside Its Own Carrier”

RAN – First Evolved Cape Class Begins Sea Trials

By BENJAMIN FELTON in AUSTRALIA, NAVAL, NEWS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, SURFACE COMBATANT  January 3, 2022TweetSharePin0SHARES Austal Australia announced on 22 December, that sea trials had commenced aboard the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) first Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat. Austal launched the vessel earlier this year in a ceremony held at its Henderson shipyard. However, a combination of the pandemic, material faults and workforce issues haveContinue reading “RAN – First Evolved Cape Class Begins Sea Trials”

Royal Navy Makes Rare Visit to Remote South Atlantic Island Chain to Study Penguins

HMS Protector off a penguin colony on Saunders Island. Credit: Royal Navy Mike SchulerTotal Views: 4141 January 3, 2022 Share this article 195Shares 155 31 The Royal Navy research ship HMS Protector is making a rare visit to the remote South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean to study the penguin population and the impacts of climateContinue reading “Royal Navy Makes Rare Visit to Remote South Atlantic Island Chain to Study Penguins”

USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) departs Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 3, 2022) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) departs Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Jan. 3, 2022. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missionsContinue reading “USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) departs Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.”

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits San Diego Bay for a scheduled deployment.

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 3, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits San Diego Bay for a scheduled deployment, Jan. 3, 2022. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group consists of Carrier Strike Group 3, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, Destroyer Squadron 21, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USSContinue reading “USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits San Diego Bay for a scheduled deployment.”