Monthly Archives: March 2026

  The U.S. Navy officially commissioned its newest nuclear attack submarine during a Saturday ceremony at Boston Harbor, the service announced. The USS Massachusetts, — which weighs 7,800 tons and is 377 feet long — is the 12th Virginia-class submarine and the fifth to be named after the U.S. state. “To the crew, the plank owners,Continue reading “US Navy commissions fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts”

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  HMAS Diamantina (M 86), named after the Diamantina River, is a Huon-class minehunter currently serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Possibly in background, KD Jebat is a Lekiu-class guided missile frigate currently serving in the Royal Malaysian Navy and one of the major naval assets for Malaysia. Jebat serves in the 23rd FrigateContinue reading “HMAS Diamantina (M 86), named after the Diamantina River”

USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5), which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. She is the fourthContinue reading “USS YORKTOWN 1944 PUGET SOUND”

 Joe Hearn 24th March 2026 at 4:23pm Engineers from DE&S and the Royal Navy supported the float-off process and the transition to the next stage of her build programme (Picture: Babcock) Shortly after two of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates rolled out of the build hall at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife, the programme has achieved yetContinue reading “Getting active: Royal Navy’s newest Type 31 frigate enters the water for the first time”