Battleship Arizona (BB-39) pitching in heavy seas during the 1930s. Official U.S. Navy photograph now in the collections of the National Archives, 80-G-463589. Battleship Arizona (BB-39), named to honor the 48th state, was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 17 October 1916, with Captain John D. McDonald in command. After shakedown training off the Virginia Capes, Newport, and GuantanamoContinue reading “The story of USS Arizona (BB-39)”
Monthly Archives: November 2022
USS Alchiba (AK-23) 1941−1946 – Her story in the South Pacific during WW2
USS Alchiba (AKA-6) photographed circa 1945. (NH 78540) Alchiba was initially commissioned as Monnacdove, and the next day was renamed and designated AK-23. Alchiba was converted by the Boston Navy Yard for naval service as a cargo ship and placed in commission on 15 June 1941, Commander Allen P. Mullinix in command. The vessel was assigned to Amphibious Force, PacificContinue reading “USS Alchiba (AK-23) 1941−1946 – Her story in the South Pacific during WW2”
HMS SPEY JOINS KEEN SWORD 23 OFF JAPAN 19 Nov 2022
HMS Spey joined the large scale KEEN SWORD multi-national exercise off the coast of Japan ~ this PhotEx image was taken 14 November 2022 [Crown Copyright: Lt Cdr S P Roster RN] EMBARGOED NEWS: Royal Navy joins US-Japanese military exercise for the first time ~ HMS Spey joined KEEN SWORD 23 off the coast of Japan. ~Continue reading “HMS SPEY JOINS KEEN SWORD 23 OFF JAPAN 19 Nov 2022”
RNZN – Here is one of our Greenies from Thames performing. > Shayle Wenzlick Joined 4th. Feb 1954- 28th Misc > Pity he couldn’t get to reunion he could of entertained us, > Cheers Trev
Courtesy of “Trevor & Cherryl” <trevor.cherryl@xtra.co.nz> from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/oIgQC7j via IFTTT
UK spending spree boosts Royal Navy frigate and support ship fleets “Construction of all eight frigates is expected to be completed by the mid-2030s, with the first, HMS Glasgow, entering service by the end of 2028,” state the UK MoD.
By TIM MARTIN on November 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM An artist’s impression of all eight Royal Navy Type 26 frigates at sea (UK MoD) DUBLIN — In a two day span this week, the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) pledged funding of $7.9 billion to industry contractors for the second batch of Type 26 frigatesContinue reading “UK spending spree boosts Royal Navy frigate and support ship fleets “Construction of all eight frigates is expected to be completed by the mid-2030s, with the first, HMS Glasgow, entering service by the end of 2028,” state the UK MoD.”
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