Monthly Archives: September 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Singapore Strait En route to Thailand

Sam LaGrone – August 30, 2026 7:21 PM Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) passed through the Singapore Strait on Saturday en route to a planned port visit in Thailand, according to ship spotters. Several photographers saw Lincoln’s late-night transit past the city on the way to the South China Sea. The carrier and Japan-based escort guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG-62) wereContinue reading “USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Singapore Strait En route to Thailand”

VESSEL REVIEW | LCU-1710 – Versatile ship-to-shore landing craft delivered to US Navy

Published on: 01 Sep 2026, 8:56 pm Naval shipbuilder Austal USA recently handed over a new utility landing craft (LCU) to the US Navy. LCU-1710 is the first of a planned 12 LCU 1700-class vessels to be built by Austal USA for the US Navy. The company was awarded an initial contract for the construction of threeContinue reading “VESSEL REVIEW | LCU-1710 – Versatile ship-to-shore landing craft delivered to US Navy”

USS San Antonio Sailors, Marines Destroy Alleged Narco Boat Refueling Station

Heather Mongilio – August 31, 2026 4:27 PM U.S. Marines and sailors, launching from USS San Antonio (LPD-17), interdicted and boarded a vessel suspected of being used as a floating refueling station before Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere ultimately blew it up. Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere worked with the Ecuadorian government to interdict the alleged refuelingContinue reading “USS San Antonio Sailors, Marines Destroy Alleged Narco Boat Refueling Station”

The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission Mike Schuler – Total Views: 6661  – August 31, 2026 The U.S. Maritime Administration is activatingContinue reading

Japan’s First Tomahawk Cruise Missile Destroyer Back from U.S.

Dzirhan Mahadzir August 31, 2026 12:36 PM Japanese destroyer JS Chokai (DDG-176) returned on Sunday to its homeport of Sasebo, Japan, after one year in the U.S. being outfitted to be Tomahawk cruise missile capable. Chokai departed Sept. 25, 2025, from Yokosuka Naval Base for San Diego following pre-deployment training and preparation. Crew training and modification work onContinue reading “Japan’s First Tomahawk Cruise Missile Destroyer Back from U.S.”