Monthly Archives: May 2023

RFA Fort Victoria, the UK’s only vessel capable of providing solid stores logistic support to the Carrier Strike Group has been non-operational since late 2021 with mechanical and crewing issues putting a question mark over her future.

Search for:SEARCH BUTTON     MAY 19, 2023 NEWS COMMENTARIES Navy struggling to keep RFA Fort Victoria operational RFA Fort Victoria, the UK’s only vessel capable of providing solid stores logistic support to the Carrier Strike Group has been non-operational since late 2021 with mechanical and crewing issues putting a question mark over her future. FortContinue reading “RFA Fort Victoria, the UK’s only vessel capable of providing solid stores logistic support to the Carrier Strike Group has been non-operational since late 2021 with mechanical and crewing issues putting a question mark over her future.”

Boston Class Missile Cruiser

We’ve been discussing guns versus missiles and concluded, unsurprisingly, that both are needed.  With that in mind, let’s recall a ship that pioneered the combined use of missiles and guns! The Boston class missile cruiser (CAG-1) was originally a Baltimore class heavy cruiser (CA-68) built during WWII.  After the war, in the early 1950’s, Boston was convertedContinue reading “Boston Class Missile Cruiser”

US Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfully completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division May 18.

The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed acceptance trials, May 18. DDG 125 is the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer built in the Flight III configuration. Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division US Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfullyContinue reading “US Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfully completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division May 18.”

Royal Navy sailors make history at Ngāwhā

Personnel from the Royal Navy ship Spey pay their respects at St Michael’s Anglican Church in Ngāwhā. Photo / supplied Serving personnel from a Royal Navy ship have for the first time visited a battle site where 42 of their compatriots died almost 180 years ago. The sailors from the HMS Spey, a British offshoreContinue reading “Royal Navy sailors make history at Ngāwhā”

Ex RNZN – Two new ships to work on day-long surveillance patrols in Irish Sea and off south east coast The two ships were towed into the Naval Base on Tuesday.

1 ALAMY STOCK PHOTO One of the new ships at the Naval Base in Cork Harbour.   TWO NEW SHIPS, equipped with a suite of electronic warfare and surveillance equipment, will be deployed on shorter missions on the south and east coasts, the navy has announced.    At an event in Haulbowline Island Naval Base inContinue reading “Ex RNZN – Two new ships to work on day-long surveillance patrols in Irish Sea and off south east coast The two ships were towed into the Naval Base on Tuesday.”