Monthly Archives: June 2022

Detailed photo of a quadruple 40mm mount on USS New Jersey, a weary sailor can be seen taking a catnap in between the pairs of Bofors rifles. Taken in December of 1944 – From the National Archives

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HMS Rodney. One of two Nelson-Class battleships

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Trio of Royal Navy ships take starring role in Armed Forces Day celebrations The annual event is a chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community.

Alex Walters 17th June 2022 at 12:06pm Minehunter HMS Brocklesby returning from the Gulf to HNMB Portsmouth in October 2021 (Picture: Royal Navy). Three ships will play a starring role in this year’s Armed Forces Day celebrations in Scarborough, the Royal Navy has confirmed. The Royal Navy has confirmed that three of its ships will feature inContinue reading “Trio of Royal Navy ships take starring role in Armed Forces Day celebrations The annual event is a chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community.”

Russian boat reportedly sunk while bringing supplies to Black Sea island made famous by Ukrainian guards

By  ALISON BATH STARS AND STRIPES • June 17, 2022 Rescue tug Spasatel Vasily Bekh, part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, shown in July 23, 2021. The Ukrainian navy said it sunk the vessel while it was carrying a surface-to-air missile launcher to Snake Island. (Andrey Brichevsky) A Russian military tugboat carrying a surface-to-air missile launcher toContinue reading “Russian boat reportedly sunk while bringing supplies to Black Sea island made famous by Ukrainian guards”

EVERETT, Wash. (June 12, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Everett for a deployment to the Western Pacific that will include participation in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen/Released)

EVERETT, Wash. (June 12, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Everett for a deployment to the Western Pacific that will include participation in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by MassContinue reading “EVERETT, Wash. (June 12, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Everett for a deployment to the Western Pacific that will include participation in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen/Released)”