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USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1129) on 5 January 1944 at Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 29 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Henry M. Cooper; and commissioned on 3 May 1944, Captain Charles W. Oexle in command.

Caption: Three-quarter aerial view of Windham Bay (T-CVU-92), circa 1958, with a deckload of what appears to be Republic F-84 Thunderjets on the flight deck, forward. Note that the ship retains the 5″/38 mount on the centerline at the fantail, and what appears to be a few 20-millimeter mounts; also note the protective “igloos” coveringContinue reading “USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was an Casablanca class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1129) on 5 January 1944 at Vancouver, Washington, by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 29 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Henry M. Cooper; and commissioned on 3 May 1944, Captain Charles W. Oexle in command.”

Oregon City-class cruiser USS Albany (CA-123) underway on 15 January 1955.

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 “Oregon City-class cruiser USS Albany (CA-123) underway on 15 January 1955.”

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Triumph (16) underway off Subic Bay, Philippines, during exercises, 8 March 1950. Planes on her deck include Supermarine Seafires, forward, and Fairey Fireflys aft.

HMS Triumph was a Royal Navy Colossus-class light fleet aircraft carrier. She served in the Korean War and later, after reconstruction, as a support ship. https://ift.tt/giOZbrt from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/i8Wjupa via IFTTT

HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class.

  Originally constructed by the Royal Navy, she was loaned to New Zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, alongside HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter and notable for being the first Royal Navy cruiser toContinue reading “HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War, the second of five in the class.”

German Navy Announces New Pacific Deployments as Global Navy Chiefs Call for More Pacific Cooperation – By: Dzirhan Mahadzir May 4, 2023 6:07 PM

German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225) in Hamburg in 2019. Photo via Wikipedia SINGAPORE – The German Navy will deploy a frigate and a combat support ship to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, German Navy Chief Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaack announced at the International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) 2023 Thursday. “We are looking forward to joint operations andContinue reading “German Navy Announces New Pacific Deployments as Global Navy Chiefs Call for More Pacific Cooperation – By: Dzirhan Mahadzir May 4, 2023 6:07 PM”