HMS Cardiff becomes whole as giant halves of vessel are joined – 17th July 2023 at 1:29pm

Play Video Watch: The two halves of the vessel have been put together at the building yard in Glasgow by BAE Systems. The forward and aft sections of the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff have been joined together. Cardiff, one of eight vessels being built for the Navy, is under construction at the shipContinue reading “HMS Cardiff becomes whole as giant halves of vessel are joined – 17th July 2023 at 1:29pm”

HMS Richmond: How are fires and medical emergencies tackled on a Royal Navy frigate? Simon Hunter 17th July 2023 at 11:41am

Play Video Watch: How do personnel deal with fire or medical emergencies on a Royal Navy frigate? HMS Richmond is a Type 23 Duke Class frigate serving in the Royal Navy, the seventh ship to bear the name in the Senior Service, with the first HMS Richmond named in 1660. Based at HMNB Devonport, sheContinue reading “HMS Richmond: How are fires and medical emergencies tackled on a Royal Navy frigate? Simon Hunter 17th July 2023 at 11:41am”

US Navy ship that transports dry cargo and ammunition runs aground in Bahrain – By J.P. LAWRENCE STARS AND STRIPES • July 16, 2023

Guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton approaches dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard during a replenishment-at-sea, April 16, 2023, in the Arabian Sea. (Elliot Schaudt/U.S. Navy) A Navy investigation is ongoing to determine how a 19,000-ton cargo ship ran aground this weekend in Bahrain, the service said in a statement Sunday. USNS Alan ShepardContinue reading “US Navy ship that transports dry cargo and ammunition runs aground in Bahrain – By J.P. LAWRENCE STARS AND STRIPES • July 16, 2023”

U.S. Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East – By: Sam LaGrone July 17, 2023 6:10 PM

Guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) transits the Suez Canal July 14, 2023. US Navy Photo The U.S. is sending a mix of Air Force fighters and a guided-missile destroyer to escort ships in and out of the Persian Gulf, a Pentagon press secretary said Monday. The U.S. is dispatching a mix of F-35 LightingContinue reading “U.S. Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East – By: Sam LaGrone July 17, 2023 6:10 PM”

USS Canberra in Sydney for momentous commissioning

USS Canberra (LCS 30) has arrived at the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Base East in Sydney for a one-of-a-kind commissioning later this week. The United States Navy’s 16th Independence Class littoral combat ship arrived on 18 July ahead of its commissioning on 22 July, before returning to its homeport of San Diego. US Navy officials will alsoContinue reading “USS Canberra in Sydney for momentous commissioning”