Monthly Archives: July 2024

Commando helis and marines conduct raids and rescue drills on Ex Emerald Razor

Alex Candlin – 12th July 2024 at 2:10pm The Wildcat is a versatile helicopter, being able to take on multiple tasks including battlefield utility, search and rescue and troop transport duties (Picture: Royal Navy/POPhot Lee Blease) Commando Helicopter Force’s 847 Naval Air Squadron has been working alongside other elite forces in an intense week ofContinue reading “Commando helis and marines conduct raids and rescue drills on Ex Emerald Razor”

HMS Duncan shows off guns and guts as she survives testing time with US task forces

12th July 2024 at 1:14pm Watch: HMS Duncan deploys to Eastern Mediterranean to join US task group HMS Duncan has been busy with intensive training, gunnery, flying and carrying out replenishments at sea since being deployed last month. The Portsmouth-based warship has even linked up with two US Navy task forces in the eastern Mediterranean asContinue reading “HMS Duncan shows off guns and guts as she survives testing time with US task forces”

US Navy takes delivery of new guided missile destroyer

Photo by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works On July 8, the U.S. Navy officially took delivery of the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. This marks the transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy, following a series of rigorous at-sea and pier-side trials to ensure itsContinue reading “US Navy takes delivery of new guided missile destroyer”

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to begin the Force Integration phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 8.

Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical toContinue reading “Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to begin the Force Integration phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 8.”

Morphing from PTs to PTFs (and a visit with PTF-26)

Posted on July 9, 2024 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment The Navy went big on Motor Torpedo Boat (PT) models in World War II, producing an amazing 690 PT boats between 7 December 1941, and 1 October 1945— and that’s not counting the early PT-1 through PT-9 prototype boats, the 10 Elco 70s (PT-10-19), 48 early Elco 77s (PT-20 throughContinue reading “Morphing from PTs to PTFs (and a visit with PTF-26)”