Monthly Archives: May 2026

Mallory Shelbourne Rendering of the third ship in the Ford class of aircraft carriers, Enterprise (CVN-80). HII concept art One of the Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carriers is delayed by two years, stretching the schedule to build the future USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) out to 15 years, USNI News has learned. Carrier Doris Miller will now deliver to the NavyContinue reading “Future Aircraft Carrier Doris Miller Delayed by 2 Years”

  The vessel, due to stay in service until 2028, was used in survey operations and humanitarian and disaster support missions (Picture: MOD) An Echo-class survey ship has left Portsmouth to be refurbished ahead of joining the Bangladeshi navy.  HMS Enterprise, which was commissioned into the Royal Navy more than two decades ago, will aidContinue reading “HMS Enterprise leaves home port for refurbishment ahead of joining Bangladesh’s navy”

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  Indefatigable was one of two Implacable-class aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy (RN) during World War II. Completed in 1944, her aircraft made several attacks that year against the German battleship Tirpitz, inflicting only light damage; they also raided targets in Norway. The ship was transferred to the British Pacific Fleet (BPF) at the end of the year and attacked Japanese-controlled oil refineries in Sumatra in January 1945Continue reading “HMS Indefatigable with the HMNZS Maimai (T338)”

  HMAS Darwin (FFG 04), named for the capital city of the Northern Territory, is an Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate, formerly in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of four ships ordered from the United States, Darwin entered service in 1984. During her career, she has operated in the Persian Gulf, as part ofContinue reading “HMAS Darwin (FFG 04)”