Monthly Archives: June 2026

Freetown / Aberdeen Peninsula / Cape Sierra Leone Lighthouseex-D3098; ARLHS SIE-001

External view with coast guard station and disused radar tower

Cape Reinga

Visit Cape Reinga Lighthouse  Cape Reinga Lighthouse station is accessible to the public. The lighthouse is not open to visitors.  Lighthouse overview  The Cape Reinga Lighthouse is at the top of the North Island. It is one of the first lights ships see when they arrive from the Tasman Sea and North Pacific Ocean.  Lighthouse feature:  Details  Location:  latitude 34°26′ south, longitude 172°41′Continue reading “Cape Reinga”

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Killen (DD-593) underway off Richmond Beach, Washington. 8 June 1944

Japanese and South Korean navies hold first joint drills in nine years

The Maritime Self-Defense Force dispatched its Kongo destroyer and the South Korean Navy sent its Cheon Ja Bong landing ship for a joint search-and-rescue exercise in waters west of the Goto Islands on Sunday. | MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE By Jesse JohnsonSTAFF WRITER  SHARE/SAVE Jun 8, 2026 Listen to this article 3 min Japan and South Korea’s navies haveContinue reading “Japanese and South Korean navies hold first joint drills in nine years”

Upcoming U.S. Depot in the Philippines to Support Fueling of Navy Destroyers, Combat Logistics Force Ships

Aaron-Matthew Lariosa – June 9, 2026 5:31 PM The Pentagon’s planned energy depot in the Philippines will be able to refuel the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyers and Combat Logistics Force ships, according to new documents. Amendments to the Defense Logistics Agency’s solicitation from last summer have expanded, requiring the bidder to provide fueling support forContinue reading “Upcoming U.S. Depot in the Philippines to Support Fueling of Navy Destroyers, Combat Logistics Force Ships”