Ranged on her deck are Blackburn Buccaneers, Westland Wessex HAS.3 helicopters De Havilland Sea Vixens a Fairey Gannet COD4, and Fairey Gannet AEW.3s. I had these in my collection that date from the same period and added them to the Warshipologist post, repeated below: However, McCart dates the top image to Thursday 4th of May 1967, andContinue reading “Some 60 (ish) years ago, a fine picture of the Illustrious-class armored-deck fleet carrier HMS Victorious (R38) flying a paying-off (or possibly return home) pennant. Warshipologist contends this is when leaving Singapore (Sembawang) in July 1964. A commando carrier is already alongside, which would likely be the Bulwark, possibly Albion.”
Monthly Archives: July 2024
USS Wasp, Marines enter Mediterranean amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
By Tara Copp The USS Wasp and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard is sailing with the USS Oak Hill and USS New York. (John Minchillo/AP) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea this week as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into aContinue reading “USS Wasp, Marines enter Mediterranean amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions”
World’s largest navy exercise sends message to China
This week the United States and 28 partner nations began the world’s largest naval war exercise off the shores of Hawaii. Known as Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, analysts say this year’s exercise gives partners a chance to work together while sending a strong deterrence message to China. via WordPress https://ift.tt/qvzwu98 July 02, 2024Continue reading “World’s largest navy exercise sends message to China”
USNS Burlington Departing July 3 for Continuing Promise Mission in Caribbean
Heather Mongilio – June 28, 2024 6:35 PM SNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) transits in the Caribbean Sea during UNITAS 23 July 16, 2023. US Navy Photo USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) will deploy July 3 and head to the Caribbean and South America for the beginning of the Continuing Promise mission. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian mission that seesContinue reading “USNS Burlington Departing July 3 for Continuing Promise Mission in Caribbean”
RFA Argus heading to Australia for major exercise with 20 other nations and 140 aircraft
1st July 2024 at 12:36pm RFA Argus is on her way to Australia (library image) (Picture: Royal Navy) RFA Argus, the hospital ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, is on her way from Singapore to Australia to join a large-scale flying exercise taking place over the Northern Territory. Exercise Pitch Black will involve 4,435 personnel from 21Continue reading “RFA Argus heading to Australia for major exercise with 20 other nations and 140 aircraft”
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