Monthly Archives: June 2022

HMS Whitby was a Whitby-class or Type 12 anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom built by Cammell Laird and Co Ltd, Birkenhead. She was launched on 2 July 1954 and commissioned on 10 July 1956.

  The Whitby-class was designed as a class of specialist anti-submarine warships, intended to counter fast modern diesel-electric submarines. As such, the design was required to reach a speed of at least 27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h), maintaining high speed in rough weather conditions and have a range of 4,500 nautical miles (5,200 mi; 8,300 km) at 12 knotsContinue reading “HMS Whitby was a Whitby-class or Type 12 anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom built by Cammell Laird and Co Ltd, Birkenhead. She was launched on 2 July 1954 and commissioned on 10 July 1956.”

ARA Santísima Trinidad (“Most Holy Trinity”) is a Type 42 destroyer of the Argentine Navy, the only one of her class built outside Britain. She was built by the Rio Santiago Shipyard , Ensenada, Buenos Aires In 1981 she made her maiden voyage to Britain, where the destroyer carried out her first sea trials, and her crew was trained in the operation and launching of Sea Dart missiles.

She participated in the 1982 Falklands War. However by 1989 she was repeatedly cannibalized to keep sister destroyer Hercules operational, because of lack of spares, since UK refused to provide them to the Argentine navy. In 2004 it was finally decided she would no longer sail and deterioration became more evident, until she capsized. TheContinue reading “ARA Santísima Trinidad (“Most Holy Trinity”) is a Type 42 destroyer of the Argentine Navy, the only one of her class built outside Britain. She was built by the Rio Santiago Shipyard , Ensenada, Buenos Aires In 1981 she made her maiden voyage to Britain, where the destroyer carried out her first sea trials, and her crew was trained in the operation and launching of Sea Dart missiles.”

USS New York (LPD 21) and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) are underway together.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 9, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), left, transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). New York was commissioned in November 2009 and is currently on its maiden deployment, while Enterprise was commissioned in November 1961 and is on its 22ndContinue reading “USS New York (LPD 21) and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) are underway together.”

USS John C. Stennis enters dry dock.

BREMERTON, Wash. (June 27, 2013) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) enters dry dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility to begin a scheduled docking planned incremental availability. The dry dock will provide Sailors and shipyard workers access to the ship below the waterline for maintenance, repairs andContinue reading “USS John C. Stennis enters dry dock.”

HMS Snapper (39S) – and USS Snapper (SS-185) Why was the pennant number on HMS Snapper 185 which is the pennant number of USS Snapper. (Is it an error or can someone explain)

  HMS Snapper (39S) HMS Snapper (39S) – THE SUBMARINE AND HER CREW WERE NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN  USS Snapper (SS-185) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 24 February 1945. Original caption: “Photo # 19-N-80171   USS Snapper off the Mare Island Navy Yard, 24 February 1945”  HMS Snapper (39S) HMS Snapper was a second-batch S-class submarine built during theContinue reading “HMS Snapper (39S) – and USS Snapper (SS-185) Why was the pennant number on HMS Snapper 185 which is the pennant number of USS Snapper. (Is it an error or can someone explain)”