Photo via the San Francisco City Archives. Above we see the cruzador de 3ª classe São Gabriel of the Royal Portuguese Navy as she rested in San Francisco harbor in April 1910 during her epic 16-month “circumnavegacao” of the globe. A lightly armored protected cruiser roughly more akin to a sloop or large gunboat of the era,Continue reading “Warship Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023: The Electric Angel”
Monthly Archives: February 2023
UK – £200,000 funding scheme for programmes recognising nuclear veterans opens for bids 15th February 2023 at 11:15am
Nuclear test veterans were awarded medals for their service 70 years after the first British test of a nuclear weapon (Picture: Alamy). Charities and organisations are set to benefit from £200,000 of funding in a programme looking to build community-led projects to honour, recognise and support the UK’s nuclear test veterans and their families. TheContinue reading “UK – £200,000 funding scheme for programmes recognising nuclear veterans opens for bids 15th February 2023 at 11:15am”
Exclusive: On board a US Navy destroyer patrolling the Mediterranean Simon Newton 15th February 2023 at 11:19am
Play Video The USS James E Williams carries a fearsome arsenal of firepower, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, air-launched torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. With four gas turbine engines, it can reach speeds of up to 30 knots. The US Navy destroyer also has 360° vision, which enables it to track up to 800 targets more than 200Continue reading “Exclusive: On board a US Navy destroyer patrolling the Mediterranean Simon Newton 15th February 2023 at 11:19am”
HIMARS purchase provides historic guided missile capability for Australian Army
An American HIMARS in action. LAND & AMPHIBIOUS | 15 FEBRUARY 2023 By: Robert Dougherty The Australian Army has celebrated the acquisition of HIMARS systems as an historic achievement with the new ability to accurately hit surface targets hundreds of kilometres away with guided missiles. The high mobility artillery rocket systems are the first land-based,Continue reading “HIMARS purchase provides historic guided missile capability for Australian Army”
Russia Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov arrived in South Africa for exercise with China –
According to a tweet published by the Russian MFA on February 14, 2023, Cape Town hosts the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov . The battleship arrived in the Mother City on its way to Durban where it will take part in joint naval drills scheduled for February 17-27. Read full news at this link Project 22350 frigateContinue reading “Russia Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov arrived in South Africa for exercise with China –”
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