Monthly Archives: August 2026

Hammerhead Sovereign – The Royal Navy R-class battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (05) in 1941 was a Great War-era bruiser who was having a very busy year.

Posted on August 21, 2026 by laststandonzombieisland  The Royal Navy R-class battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (05) in 1941 was a Great War-era bruiser who was having a very busy year. With larger German surface raiders amok in the North Atlantic, she rode shotgun on Convoys SC 16, HX 103, TC 09, HX 113, HX 114, HX 116, HX 120, andContinue reading “Hammerhead Sovereign – The Royal Navy R-class battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (05) in 1941 was a Great War-era bruiser who was having a very busy year.”

U.S. Marine Corps Accepts First Australian-Designed Ancillary Surface Craft Prototype for Key Indo-Pacific Logistics.

The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted its first Australian-designed Ancillary Surface Craft prototype, a shallow-draft landing vessel built to move Marines, vehicles, fuel and supplies directly onto austere Indo-Pacific shorelines (Picture Source: USMC) The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted its first Australian-designed Ancillary Surface Craft prototype, a shallow-draft vessel built to move Marines and supplies directly ontoContinue reading “U.S. Marine Corps Accepts First Australian-Designed Ancillary Surface Craft Prototype for Key Indo-Pacific Logistics.”

Two if by Sea, Cam Ranh Edition

Posted on August 24, 2026 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment Some 55 years ago, Southeast Asia. Loading a 6th Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment M107 175mm self-propelled howitzers onto USNS LST-546. Photos by David D. Lozano, B Battery 6/32ed Artillery. Cam Ranh Bay for a move to the DMZ 1971. Hattip Big Guns of the Vietnam War group on FB.Continue reading “Two if by Sea, Cam Ranh Edition”

Fiji Navy strengthens maritime surveillance with second phase of Uncrewed Vessel trials

Priya Nand · 23/08/2026 The Fiji Navy is strengthening its maritime surveillance capabilities with the second phase of trials involving Uncrewed Surface Vessels in Fijian waters. The Republic of Fiji Military Forces, through the Fiji Navy and in partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy and New Zealand Defence Force, is conducting the proof-of-concept trials. TheContinue reading “Fiji Navy strengthens maritime surveillance with second phase of Uncrewed Vessel trials”

USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months

Sam LaGrone – August 22, 2026 8:30 AM – Updated: August 22, 2026 6:50 PM Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has left the Middle East after almost seven months and is now in U.S. 7th Fleet, USNI News has learned. As of Saturday, Lincoln, its escorts and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 were operating in the IndianContinue reading “USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months”