Monthly Archives: May 2024

End of an era as first RAN Anzac-class frigate is decommissioned after 28 years of service

20 May 2024 | Andrew M HMAS Anzac returns to Fleet Base West in September 2023 after its final deployment. Photo: ADF. One of the key elements of February’s Surface Combatant Review was the replacement of the Royal Australian Navy’s eight Anzac-class frigates with a new class of ”general purpose frigates” from 2030. This plan saw theContinue reading “End of an era as first RAN Anzac-class frigate is decommissioned after 28 years of service”

HMNZS Hautapu (T26)(T340)

HMNZS Hautapu (T26/T340) HMNZS Hautapu was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class trawlers built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. Background[edit] HMNZS Hautapu NZ Castle class trawler, Pennant T 340 Built by Stevenson & Cook (Port Chalmers, New Zealand) Ordered 1941 Laid down Jul 1942 Launched 18 Nov 1942 Commissioned 28 Jul 1943 Hautapu docked atContinue reading “HMNZS Hautapu (T26)(T340)”

HMNZSAwatere (T25/T 397)

HMNZS Awatere on a slipway in Wellington HMNZS Awatere (T 397) Only photo I can find MS Trawler of the Manuka class Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy Type MS Trawler Class Manuka Pennant T 397 Built by Parten Slip (Wellington, New Zealand) Ordered Aug 1941 Laid down Launched 26 Sep 1942 Commissioned 26 JunContinue reading “HMNZSAwatere (T25/T 397)”

Gaza Pier Ready for Deliveries, Navy Command Ship USS Mount Whitney Underway

SAM LAGRONE MAY 16, 2024 10:20 PM Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces emplace the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, May 16, 2024. US Army Photo The U.S.-built pier that will funnel humanitarian aid into Gaza is ready forContinue reading “Gaza Pier Ready for Deliveries, Navy Command Ship USS Mount Whitney Underway”

Norwegian pursuit of Type 26 expands fleet, presents challenges for the Royal Navy

Future HMS Glasgow preparing to leave Govan for the first time (Source: Ian Dick) The Royal Norwegian Navy has made a request to BAE Systems to potentially provide it with a fleet of up to five Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates in an extensive modernisation of the Norwegian military amid mounting tensions in Europe. The request comesContinue reading “Norwegian pursuit of Type 26 expands fleet, presents challenges for the Royal Navy”