BySeaWaves Magazin -Sep 11, 2026 Official photo SLNS Sindurala departed from Sri Lanka today (11 September 2026) to take part in the bilateral naval exercise SLINEX – 2026 between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy. The bilateral naval exercise is conducted annually with the aim of further strengthening cooperation, interoperability and professional exchangeContinue reading “SLNS Sindurala in Indian Exercise SLINEX 2026”
Monthly Archives: September 2026
Ex-ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi Stops in Colombo
BySeaWaves Magazine – Sep 11, 2026 The Italian Naval Vessel ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ arrived in Sri Lanka today, 9 September 2026, on a replenishment visit. The Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in accordance with naval traditions at the port of Colombo. ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ is a 180m long Landing Helicopter Aircraft Vessel commandedContinue reading “Ex-ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi Stops in Colombo”
Alongside in Japan – Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana and long range sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa have docked in Japan at Yokosuka Naval Base.
Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana and long range sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa have docked in Japan at Yokosuka Naval Base. We have a long history with Yokosuka Naval Base including during The Korean War where our Navy often used it to resupply and repair. Hosted by 防衛省 海上自衛隊 (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) guided-missile destroyer JS Maya, ourContinue reading “Alongside in Japan – Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana and long range sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa have docked in Japan at Yokosuka Naval Base.”
HMS Shannon after her funnels were lengthened.
HMS Shannon was a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1900s. Before the First World War, she served with the Home Fleet, generally as the flagship of a cruiser squadron. The ship remained with the Grand Fleet, as the Home Fleet was renamed when the war began, for the entire war, but only participated in a single battle, the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. Shannon spent most ofContinue reading “HMS Shannon after her funnels were lengthened.”
HMS Kempenfelt/HMCS Assiniboine a C-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s.
A flotilla leader, she saw service in the Home Fleet before World War II and the ship made several deployments to Spanish waters during the Spanish Civil War, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides of the conflict. Kempenfelt was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1939 andContinue reading “HMS Kempenfelt/HMCS Assiniboine a C-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s.”
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