The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria, seen here transiting the Thames River in Connecticut, is set to be recycled in fiscal 2026, the Navy announced. (MCS Jason J. Perry/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy named 14 ships it intends to remove from the fleet during the current fiscal year, according to a Navy administrative message releasedContinue reading “US Navy releases list of ships it plans to inactivate this year”
Monthly Archives: May 2026
US Navy to extend service life of USS Wasp
US Navy to extend service life of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp by 5 years avy) The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have extended the lifespan of the lead Wasp-class amphibious assault ship by five years and are considering doing the same for other vessels in the amphibious fleet. Expeditionary Warfare Director Brig. Gen.Continue reading “US Navy to extend service life of USS Wasp”
Ship that Debuted with the Nigerian Navy will be Key for Future U.S., Australian Naval Forces
Aaron-Matthew Lariosa – April 29, 2026 12:22 PM Damen LST-100 A class of landing vessels designed by a Dutch firm – first built in the United Arab Emirates and debuted by the Nigerian Navy – will become the mainstay of U.S. Marine Corps and Australian Defense Force amphibious operations across the Indo-Pacific Region in the coming decades.Continue reading “Ship that Debuted with the Nigerian Navy will be Key for Future U.S., Australian Naval Forces”
USN Amphibs Bougainville, Fallujah Deliveries Are Pushed Another Year
Mallory Shelboure – April 27, 2026 5:38 PM Future Bougainville (LHA-8) under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., on Aug. 30, 2024. USNI News photo The next two big-deck amphibious warships will take about nine years each to build, as the Navy pushes the planned delivery date for the vessels by another year, USNI NewsContinue reading “USN Amphibs Bougainville, Fallujah Deliveries Are Pushed Another Year”
Specialist team works through night to remove HMS Victory’s masts for conservation project
Ros Moore – 28th April 2026 at 12:44pm Once all the masts are removed a scaffolding structure will encase the ship until the conservation work is completed in 2033 (Picture: National Museum Royal Navy) Across three nights a 30-strong specialist team using a 750-tonne crane are carefully removing the remaining masts of HMS Victory as partContinue reading “Specialist team works through night to remove HMS Victory’s masts for conservation project”
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