Monthly Archives: July 2022

The first Landing Helicopter Assault ship, USS Tarawa, joined the US Navy in 1976. Patrick Boniface recalls this ground-breaking warship.

USS Tarawa; a mid-1970s ground-breaker Posted by Chris Graham on 1st February 2022 The amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa approaching Naval Station, Pearl Harbor. (US Navy image) The slab-sided appearance of USS Tarawa was unlike anything seen before and, at 39,000 tons, she was comparable in scale to a World War II aircraft carrier, although her islandContinue reading “The first Landing Helicopter Assault ship, USS Tarawa, joined the US Navy in 1976. Patrick Boniface recalls this ground-breaking warship.”

USS ARIZONA taken from Manhattan Bridge on the East River in New York City on its way back from sea trials. Note Christmas trees on both lookouts atop cage masts. December 25,1916.

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USS WINDHAM BAY

  The U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Winham Bay (T-CVU-92) passes under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California (USA), with a cargo of aircraft on her flight deck, 1958. Visible are 24 U.S. Air Force North American F-86D/L Sabre interceptors and two liaison aircraft. Four U.S. Navy aircraft are also on deck: two McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee fighters (one is BuNoContinue reading “USS WINDHAM BAY”

Albany during her visit to Copenhagen in June 1951

USS Albany (CA-123) was a United States Navy Oregon City-class heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser CG-10. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new Albany guided missile cruiser class. She was the fourth ship to carry the name Albany. The ship was laid down on 6 March 1944 atContinue reading “Albany during her visit to Copenhagen in June 1951”

RSS Stalwart (72) is the fifth ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.

  Pacific Ocean – The guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101), center, and USS Stockdale (DDG 106), far right, both assigned to Carrier Srike Group (CSG) 1, cruise in formation with the Republic of Singapore Navy frigate RSS Stalwart (72). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on deployment to the U.S. 7thContinue reading “RSS Stalwart (72) is the fifth ship of the Formidable-class stealth frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.”