Monthly Archives: August 2022

JS Takanami (DD-110) in fleet movement with Canadian and New Zealand naval (HMNZS Aotearoa) vessels during Exercise IPD22 on August 9, 2022.

JS Takanami (DD-110) in fleet movement with Canadian and New Zealand naval vessels during Exercise IPD22 on August 9, 2022. from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/9dlt2Ck via IFTTT

50 years ago today. Haiphong Harbor, 27 August 1972: In the last naval battle of the Vietnam War and the last time that American surface ships would close within mutal range of enemy shore batteries in a naval gunfire raid, Operation Lion’s Den was one for the books.

The four ships task unit four-ship task unit (TU 77.1.2) surface action group included the 8-inch-gunned heavy cruiser USS Newport News (CA-148) – -with VADM James Holloway, COMSEVENTHFLT, aboard no less!– followed by the 6-inch-gunned light cruiser USS Providence (CLG-6), the missile destroyer USS Robinson (DDG-12), and the ersatz “Wild Weasel” tin can Rowan (DD-782), would lay down a naval gunfire strikeContinue reading “50 years ago today. Haiphong Harbor, 27 August 1972: In the last naval battle of the Vietnam War and the last time that American surface ships would close within mutal range of enemy shore batteries in a naval gunfire raid, Operation Lion’s Den was one for the books.”

Royal Navy’s Westlant 22 deployment begins

HMS Prince of Wales sailed from Portsmouth today for the east coast of the United States where she will conduct further F-35 flying trials and experimentation with uncrewed aircraft. HMS Prince of Wales will make her first trip to the US following the pattern of the Westlant 18 and Westlant 19 deployments that saw HMS Queen Elizabeth make diplomaticContinue reading “Royal Navy’s Westlant 22 deployment begins”

HMAS Canberra en route to home port following regional deployment

MARITIME ANDUNDERSEA WARFARE | 25 AUGUST 2022 By: Reporter The LHD vessel has concluded a three-week deployment across the Indo-Pacific, which included participation in major multinational exercises. Royal Australian Navy (RAN) landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship HMAS Canberra has set sail for its home port in Sydney following a three-month regional deployment in the Pacific. The ship departedContinue reading “HMAS Canberra en route to home port following regional deployment”

Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong holds drills in South China Sea Naval News August 2022 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST 2022 15:58

        According to information published by Global Times on August 26, 2022, the Shandong, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s second aircraft carrier and the first domestically built, recently held comprehensive drills in the South China Sea in a group consisting of full combat elements, which analysts said showed the carrier is becomingContinue reading “Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong holds drills in South China Sea Naval News August 2022 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST 2022 15:58”