Military History

Vessel that aided in discovery of famous WWII shipwrecks finds new life in US Navy By Claire Barrett An International Harvester aircraft tug can be seen onboard the USS Hornet, located by the late Paul Allen’s R/V Petrel expeditionary team. (R/V Petrel) The research vessel of the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has found new life.Continue reading “Military History”

MHI delivers Japan’s tenth Mogami-class frigate Nagara

June 30, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has delivered the warship Nagara to Japan’s Ministry of Defense, the tenth frigate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Mogami-class program. As disclosed, the delivery took place at MHI’s Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Nagasaki. The vessel was ordered in fiscal 2022 as part of Japan’sContinue reading “MHI delivers Japan’s tenth Mogami-class frigate Nagara”