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General 11:44 August 20, 2026
Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-18/uss-jfk-completes-sea-trials-22592286.htmlSource – Stars and Stripes USS John F. Kennedy during acceptance trials in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia in August 2026. (HII Newport News Shipbuilding) By GARY WARNER STARS AND STRIPES Published 6 hours ago · Updated 5 hours ago USS John F. Kennedy has completed the Navy’s acceptance sea trials, one of theContinue reading “USS John F. Kennedy completes last Navy tests before joining the fleet”
Will XavierPublished on: 18 Aug 2026, 3:45 pm The US Navy said that it has completed shakedown trials on the Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) USS Massachusetts and that the submarine is ready for fleet tasking. The navy remarked that, “as a result of the superb material condition and combat readiness,” is waived the post-shakedown availability of the SSN.Continue reading “US Navy attack submarine Massachusetts completes shakedown trials”
Sam LaGrone – August 17, 2026 6:06 PM – Updated: August 17, 2026 8:34 PM PASCAGOULA, MISS. — The rose-brown hull of the first heavy polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard is taking shape after years of delays on the Gulf Coast. The stern sections of the future USCGC Polar Sentinel (WMSP-21) are now standing almost fourContinue reading “Twin Icebreaker Projects Progressing at Bollinger’s Gulf Coast Yards”
Mike Schuler – August 17, 2026 The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent arrived at the North Pole on August 16 during its 2026 Arctic deployment, according to Canada’s Department of National Defence and Canadian Coast Guard. Canada’s largest and most powerful icebreaker has reached the North Pole as part of a multi-year effort to mapContinue reading “Canada’s Most Powerful Icebreaker Reaches North Pole”
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