Play Video Watch: Forces rugby world cup – catch all the action live. The UK Armed Forces’ top rugby union stars have arrived in France to begin their quest for revenge at the International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC). The IDRC, dubbed the forces rugby world cup, sees the best rugby players from militaries across theContinue reading “Rugby Union The toughest sport with the world’s toughest men: UKAF seek revenge at forces rugby world cup Simon Hunter 16th August 2023 at 3:50pm”
Monthly Archives: August 2023
A Scottish maritime heritage group, Falls of Clyde International (FOCI), has embarked on a project that will return the Type 21 frigate PNS Tariq, (formerly HMS Ambuscade) to her birthplace on the Clyde. Here we look at the history of the vessel and consider the plan to preserve her as a museum ship.
Search for:SEARCH BUTTON AUGUST 15, 2023 ANALYSIS A Royal Navy heritage attraction on the Clyde – bringing the former HMS Ambuscade home A Scottish maritime heritage group, Falls of Clyde International (FOCI), has embarked on a project that will return the Type 21 frigate PNS Tariq, (formerly HMS Ambuscade) to her birthplace on theContinue reading “A Scottish maritime heritage group, Falls of Clyde International (FOCI), has embarked on a project that will return the Type 21 frigate PNS Tariq, (formerly HMS Ambuscade) to her birthplace on the Clyde. Here we look at the history of the vessel and consider the plan to preserve her as a museum ship.”
THE 4TH U.S. NAVY WARSHIP TO CARRY THE NAME USS INTREPID WAS A FLEET CARRIER (CV-11) OF THE SHORT-HULLED ESSEX CLASS RUSHED INTO SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II. ONLY THE THIRD ESSEX COMPLETED, SHE COMMISSIONED AT NEWPORT NEWS, 16 AUGUST 1943– SOME 80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
USS Intrepid (CV-11) off Newport News, Virginia, on 16 August 1943, the day she went into commission. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. NH 53254 Just five months to the day later, her shakedown completed, Intrepid sortied from Pearl Harbor with the carriers USS Cabot (CVL-29) and USS Essex (CV-9) on 16 January 1944 to raid islands at the northeasternContinue reading “THE 4TH U.S. NAVY WARSHIP TO CARRY THE NAME USS INTREPID WAS A FLEET CARRIER (CV-11) OF THE SHORT-HULLED ESSEX CLASS RUSHED INTO SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II. ONLY THE THIRD ESSEX COMPLETED, SHE COMMISSIONED AT NEWPORT NEWS, 16 AUGUST 1943– SOME 80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.”
VESSEL REVIEW | KAI HAMANA – ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY FEED BARGE HANDED OVER TO NEW ZEALAND KING SALMON
New Zealand King Salmon has taken delivery of a new feed barge built by Z189 Shipyard in Vietnam. Designed by Australian naval architecture firm Southern Ocean Solutions in compliance to Maritime New Zealand rules, the 30- by 10-metre Kai Hamana has capacity for 330 tonnes of pelletised feed in six silos, allowing regular feeding to be conductedContinue reading “VESSEL REVIEW | KAI HAMANA – ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY FEED BARGE HANDED OVER TO NEW ZEALAND KING SALMON”
Royal Canadian Navy’s OPV Harry DeWolf begins Arctic deployment Naval News August 2023 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON MONDAY, 14 AUGUST 2023 17:02 According to information published by the Canadian DoD on August 10, 2023, the Harry DeWolf class offshore patrol vessel Harry DeWolf, embarked on Operation Nanook from its Halifax, N.S. base. Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at this link
Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel HMCS Harry DeWolf. (Picture source: Royal Canadian Navy) Operation NANOOK is a commitment by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to ensure the defense and security of Canada’s northern regions. This operation annually spans areas like Yukon, Labrador, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Different aspects of Operation NANOOK serve distinct purposes.Continue reading “Royal Canadian Navy’s OPV Harry DeWolf begins Arctic deployment Naval News August 2023 Navy Forces Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON MONDAY, 14 AUGUST 2023 17:02 According to information published by the Canadian DoD on August 10, 2023, the Harry DeWolf class offshore patrol vessel Harry DeWolf, embarked on Operation Nanook from its Halifax, N.S. base. Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at this link”
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