Monthly Archives: January 2026

Austal has launched Hull 544, the final Guardian-class patrol boat built for Defence Australia’s Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project. The post Austal launches Australia’s final Guardian-class patrol boat   appeared first on Naval Technology. from Blogger https://ift.tt/va0mQjM via IFTTT see all posts here – click link https://ift.tt/0sk3egb

  BRP Rajah Sulayman sailing in Philippine waters, released Jan. 20, 2026. Philippine Navy photo Manila’s new offshore patrol vessels will serve as a sustained maritime presence in the South China Sea in protection of Philippine fishermen, the country’s naval chief announced this week. The Philippine Navy welcomed first-in-class BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS20) in a ceremony heldContinue reading “Philippine Navy Welcomes First Offshore Patrol Vessel to Bolster South China Sea Presence, Protect Fishermen”

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Westralia (F95/C61) was an auxiliary cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built by Scottish shipbuilder Harland and Wolff and completed in 1929, Westralia was operated by the Huddart Parker company until 1939, when she was requisitioned for service with the RAN as an Armed Merchant Cruiser (AMC). Fitted with guns and commissioned in early 1940, Westralia was initially used to escort convoys in the Pacific and Indian oceans. In NovemberContinue reading “HMAS Westralia – Armed merchant cruiser commissioned after conversion January 17, 1940.”