Monthly Archives: June 2023

Russian Navy Attempts To Disguise Its Most Powerful Warship In Black Sea

Click to enlarge. The Admiral Grigorovich Class frigate, believed to be Admiral Essen (751), has a new paint scheme which disguises its outline. Russian Navy Attempts To Disguise Its Most Powerful Warship In Black Sea The Russian Navy is applying a radical new approach to protecting its most valuable warships from Ukrainian attacks. A deceptiveContinue reading “Russian Navy Attempts To Disguise Its Most Powerful Warship In Black Sea”

She deserved better – laststandonzombieisland / June 23 2023 at 12:01AM 65 years ago today. The well-travelled Yorktown-class aircraft carrier ex-USS Enterprise (CVS-6) awaiting disposal at the New York Naval Shipyard on 22 June 1958. She was sold for scrapping ten days later on 2 July.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph. Catalog #: USN 1036995 The new Forrestal-class supercarrier USS Independence (CVA-62), almost twice as large by displacement, is fitting out on the opposite side of the pier. Ships visible in the left foreground include (from the front): the destroyer escorts USS DeLong (DE-684), USS Coates (DE-685), and the diesel fleet boat USS Hoe (SS-258). Ten otherContinue reading “She deserved better – laststandonzombieisland / June 23 2023 at 12:01AM 65 years ago today. The well-travelled Yorktown-class aircraft carrier ex-USS Enterprise (CVS-6) awaiting disposal at the New York Naval Shipyard on 22 June 1958. She was sold for scrapping ten days later on 2 July.”

Austal delivers fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RAN – Naval Today by Fatima Bahtić / June 23 2023 at 02:10AM//keep unread//hide

Austal The 58-metre aluminium monohull patrol boat is the fifth of eight to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy since the project commenced in May 2020. The vessel was launched in February this year. Related Article Posted: 4 months ago Austal splashes 5th Australian evolved Cape-class patrol boat Categories: Vessels Posted: 4 months ago The firstContinue reading “Austal delivers fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RAN – Naval Today by Fatima Bahtić / June 23 2023 at 02:10AM//keep unread//hide”

HMS Sultan Field Gun Officer Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lt Cdr Maddy Win said Im number 15 which is the speeding bullet who runs the shells from the limber which is the box to the firer who puts them into the gun and fires them off. Crews prepare for annual competition The Royal Navys Field Gun Crews put on an impressive display at both HMS Collingwood and at HMS Sultan as they prepare to take part an annual military competition.

Video of Royal Navy ships based in Portsmouth Sultan’s 18-person Crew put on a fast and furious display which included dismantling, reassembling and firing a Field Gun in front of the personnel from across the Establishment in front of roaring crowds who enjoyed a display of grit, determination and camaraderie recently as they went allContinue reading “HMS Sultan Field Gun Officer Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lt Cdr Maddy Win said Im number 15 which is the speeding bullet who runs the shells from the limber which is the box to the firer who puts them into the gun and fires them off. Crews prepare for annual competition The Royal Navys Field Gun Crews put on an impressive display at both HMS Collingwood and at HMS Sultan as they prepare to take part an annual military competition.”

Turkish Navys first indigenous frigate TCG Istanbul starts sea trials

Naval News by Tayfun Ozberk / June 21, 2023 at 10:03PM // keep unread // hide The TCG Istanbul was photographed leaving the Istanbul Naval Shipyard on the morning of June 20 by ship spotters at sea. A few hours later, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced via social media that sea trials has officially begun. The Turkish MoD sharedContinue reading “Turkish Navys first indigenous frigate TCG Istanbul starts sea trials”