Sam LaGrone – March 26, 2025 8:39 PM The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier departed San Diego Bay on Wednesday for what is expected to be its last deployment, USNI News has learned. The 49-year-old USS Nimitz (CVN-68) pulled away from the carrier pier at Naval Air Station North Island after arriving in San Diego on Monday. TheContinue reading “USS Nimitz Leaves San Diego on Final Deployment”
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Oldest Cutter Not Looking Too Bad at 61 Years Young
Oldest Cutter Not Looking Too Bad at 61 Years Young Posted on March 18, 2025 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment The seniormost blue-water cutter, the USCGC Reliance (WMEC-615), has been in service almost continuously since she was commissioned on 20 June 1964, with the only break being regular yard periods and a 20-month Major Maintenance Availability from April 1987 toContinue reading “Oldest Cutter Not Looking Too Bad at 61 Years Young”
Nuclear submarine ‘breaks Royal Navy’s longest patrol record’ – 204 days at sea
The Vanguard-class submarine reportedly spent 204 days under the waves. By James Knuckey 18:59, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 | UPDATED: 18:59, Tue, Mar 18, 2025 HMS Vanguard spent 204 days at sea, according to reports (Image: Getty) Submariners have returned from what is believed to be the longest deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine in Royal Navy history. A Vanguard-class boat reportedlyContinue reading “Nuclear submarine ‘breaks Royal Navy’s longest patrol record’ – 204 days at sea”
HMS Somerset and HMS Cattistock monitor another convoy of Russian ships passing through the English Channel
March 18, 2025 https://www.navylookout.com/hms-somerset-and-hms-cattistock-monitor-another-convoy-of-russian-ships-passing-through-the-english-channel/ Yesterday Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset and minehunter HMS Cattistock, together with an RAF aircraft, monitored a Russian convoy of two warships and two merchant vessels passing close to the UK. On Sunday RFA Tideurge shadowed the Russian destroyer RFS Severomorsk heading west through the Channel. The destroyer later met upContinue reading “HMS Somerset and HMS Cattistock monitor another convoy of Russian ships passing through the English Channel”
JMSDF Minesweeper “Noumi” delivered
On Wednesday, March 12th, the delivery ceremony for the minesweeper “Noumi” and the presentation of the Self-Defense Force Flag were held at the Tsurumi Plant of the Japan Marine United Corporation Yokohama Office. JMSDF photo.
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