Soldiers from the New Zealand Army have recently completed training alongside the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROK MC) during a large-scale joint exercise near Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. 14 May, 2026 It’s the first time NZ Army soldiers had been attached to a ROK MC landing battalion in support of maritime operations, and continuesContinue reading “NZ Army platoon trains with Republic of Korea Marine Corps in historic first”
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Flight III Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Sails Away from Pascagoula
BySeaWaves Magazine – May 12, 2026 HII Ingalls Shipbuilding The Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) departed HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division today enroute to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia ahead of its future commissioning in Whittier, Alaska. “The sail-away of Ted Stevens reflects the strong momentum of our Flight III destroyer deliveries and the team’sContinue reading “Flight III Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) Sails Away from Pascagoula”
USS Fletcher (DD-992), the thirtieth Spruance-class destroyer
USS Fletcher (DD-992), the thirtieth Spruance-class destroyer, was part of the first major class of United States Navy surface ships to be powered by gas turbines. She was commissioned in July 1980 and was deployed mainly in the western and southern Pacific, but also voyaged to the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. She was theContinue reading “USS Fletcher (DD-992), the thirtieth Spruance-class destroyer”
HMS Trent to Attend Sail 250 New Orleans
SeaWaves Magazine May 11, 2026 RN photo A Royal Navy warship is bound for a mission to thwart drugs smugglers and provide critical support to British Overseas Territories during hurricane season in the Caribbean. HMS Trent left Plymouth at the weekend after weeks of intensive training to ready sailors and ship for their deployment focusing onContinue reading “HMS Trent to Attend Sail 250 New Orleans”
USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships
USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships, was a United States Navy ship, named after the sloop-of-war Kearsarge. Her keel was laid down by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company of Virginia, on 30 June 1896. She was launched on 24 March 1898, sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow (née Maynard),Continue reading “USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships”
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