HMCS Morlich was a Loch-class frigate that never saw service with the Royal Navy. Ordered during World War II, she saw service instead with the Royal Canadian Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic. She was named for Loch Morlich in Scotland. After the war she was returned to the Royal Navy and she was sold to the Royal New Zealand Navy and renamed HMNZS Tutira. HMS Loch Morlich LochContinue reading “HMNZS Tutira(F517) ex HMCS Loch Morlich (K517) re-fuelling from HMNZS Bellona in Tasman Sea, 1949. (Photos)”
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HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 26
PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.29.2026 Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles Harbour Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 29, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft andContinue reading “HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) returns to Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 26”
Multinational ships return to Pearl Harbor for the final days of RIMPAC 2026 -HMNZS Te Mana (F111)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.29.2026 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Analice Baker Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Subscribe Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana (F111) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the final events of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 29, 2026. Thirty nations, 30Continue reading “Multinational ships return to Pearl Harbor for the final days of RIMPAC 2026 -HMNZS Te Mana (F111)”
First As USV Docks With US Warship While Underway During RIMPAC 2026
The Typhoon USV approaching (main picture) and docking (insets) in the well deck of US Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex while underway. Images: Splash Industries/CAMRE 16/07/2026 An exercise conducted at RIMPAC 2026 has seen a U.S. warship replenished at sea while underway by a Splash Industries uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The Typhoon droneContinue reading “First As USV Docks With US Warship While Underway During RIMPAC 2026”
USS Georgia Completes Final Patrol Ahead of Inactivation, LCS Fort Worth Decommissions
Sam LaGrone – July 30, 2026 3:42 PM Two warships have ended their service with the Navy this week, a 42-year-old nuclear guided-missile submarine and one of the first Littoral Combat Ships, the service announced. USS Georgia (SSGN-729) returned Monday from its final deployment to Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is set to leave the fleetContinue reading “USS Georgia Completes Final Patrol Ahead of Inactivation, LCS Fort Worth Decommissions”
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