Monthly Archives: February 2024

USS Gunston Hall docks at Portsmouth ahead of Nato’s largest exercise in decades Alex Candlin 9th February 2024 at 10:45am

USS Gunston Hall arrived at Portsmouth base ahead of her deployment on Nato’s Exercise Steadfast Defender (Picture: HMNB Portsmouth X). Amphibious warfare ship USS Gunston Hall has arrived at Portsmouth Naval Base ahead of her deployment on Nato’s largest exercise in decades, Steadfast Defender.  The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship left Naval Station Norfolk inContinue reading “USS Gunston Hall docks at Portsmouth ahead of Nato’s largest exercise in decades Alex Candlin 9th February 2024 at 10:45am”

USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) was a Gleaves-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy.

She was the second Navy ship named in honor of Rear Admiral Aaron Ward. She sank on 7 April 1943 in a shoal near Tinete Point of Nggela Sule, Solomon Islands during Operation I-Go. Her wreck was discovered on 4 September 1994.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Aaron_Ward_(DD-483)

USS Ticonderoga and USS Ashtabula – 1966

USS Ticonderoga (CV/CVA/CVS-14) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named after the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in the American Revolutionary War. Ticonderoga was commissioned in May 1944, and served inContinue reading “USS Ticonderoga and USS Ashtabula – 1966”

USS MOFFET – 1944 USS Moffett (DD-362) was a Porter-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral William Moffett.

USS MOFFET – 1944USS Moffett (DD-362) was a Porter-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral William Moffett.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Moffett_(DD-362)

USS PERRY 1964 – USS Perry (DD-844) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the fourth Navy ship of that name and the fifth named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), victor of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 and one of the early heroes of the U.S. Navy.

Perry was laid down on 14 May 1945 by the Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine; launched on 25 October 1945; sponsored by Mrs. George Tilton; and commissioned on 17 January 1946.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Perry_(DD-844)