Monthly Archives: June 2022

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), front, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) transit the Pacific Ocean Jan. 15, 2021.Petty Officer 2nd Class Casey Scoular / U.S. Navy

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), front, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) transit the Pacific Ocean Jan. 15, 2021.Petty Officer 2nd Class Casey Scoular / U.S. Navy from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/hydoi2C via IFTTT

A reconstitution of L’Hermione, the ship on which the Marquis de Lafayette sailed to America to support the American Revolution

  USS Mitscher (DDG-57), escorts the French replica frigate l’Hermione on June 2, 2015.[ from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/k0PgLjU via IFTTT

HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Formerly the British ship HMS Venerable, she was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as a light attack carrier.

 In 1960, she was involved in the decolonization conflict in Western New Guinea with Indonesia. In the mid 60’s the role was changed to anti-submarine warfare carrier and only ASW aircraft and helicopters were carried. An engine room fire took her out of service in 1968. She was sold to Argentina in 1969 and renamedContinue reading “HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Formerly the British ship HMS Venerable, she was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as a light attack carrier.”

The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, March 3, 2021.

The IKE Carrier Strike Group is participating in Lightning Handshake, a bi-lateral exercise between the U.S. and the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) and Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). IKE is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S.Continue reading “The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, March 3, 2021.”

HMS Scorpion was a Weapon-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy in service from 1947 and scrapped in 1971. Originally named Centaur, the ship was renamed Tomahawk and finally Scorpion (in September 1943) before her launch.

HMS SCORPION, Weapon Class destroyer, lifts her nose out of the water while operating in heavy Northern waters during Exercise Mariner, September 1953 (IWM A 32750) On commissioning Scorpion was allocated to the 6th Destroyer Flotilla (later squadron) which was made up of the Weapon-class destroyers. In 1953 she took part in the Fleet ReviewContinue reading “HMS Scorpion was a Weapon-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy in service from 1947 and scrapped in 1971. Originally named Centaur, the ship was renamed Tomahawk and finally Scorpion (in September 1943) before her launch.”