ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 25, 2022) The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. 6th Fleet in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Nowak) from JC’s Naval,Continue reading “HM-60 Sea Hawk helicopters attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 and elicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 fly packages from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), right, to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) during a vertical replenishment, April 25, 2022.”
Monthly Archives: April 2022
USS Anzio (CG-68) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the site of a beachhead invasion of Italy by Allied troops from 22 January to 23 May 1944.
NORFOLK (Dec. 4, 2009) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Anzio served off the Horn of Africa as the flagship of the international anti-piracy task force, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. (U.S. NavyContinue reading “USS Anzio (CG-68) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the site of a beachhead invasion of Italy by Allied troops from 22 January to 23 May 1944.”
HMS Diamond is the third ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy.
Diamond operating with HMAS Melbourne in 2012 HMS Diamond (image: MoD) Royal Navy Tye 45 destroyer HMS Diamond is pictured at dusk in the Middle East 1 She was launched in 2007, completed her contractor’s sea trials in July 2010 and arrived at her base port on 22 September 2010. Diamond was commissioned in a traditional ceremony on 6 May 2011,Continue reading “HMS Diamond is the third ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy.”
USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships, was a United States Navy ship, named after the sloop-of-war Kearsarge.
Her keel was laid down by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company of Virginia, on 30 June 1896. She was launched on 24 March 1898, sponsored by the wife of Rear Admiral Herbert Winslow, and commissioned on 20 February 1900. Between 1903 and 1907 Kearsarge served in the North Atlantic Fleet, and from 1907 to 1909Continue reading “USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships, was a United States Navy ship, named after the sloop-of-war Kearsarge.”
USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) direct an MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Marine Medium Tillrotor Squadron (Reinforced) (VMM) 266 during flight operations, April 24, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. NavyContinue reading “USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean.”
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