Heather Mongilio – August 14, 2026 10:16 PM – Updated: August 15, 2026 8:48 PM This story has been updated to include Benfold was towed to Subic Bay. Guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) spent four days in the South China Sea without power after an engineering failure, USNI News has learned. Benfold suffered the engineering casualty resulting in a lossContinue reading “USS Benfold Was Stalled in the South China Sea for Four Days After Engineering Casualty”
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Largest RAN ship hosts marines for amphibious training – AAP News
The decks of Australia’s largest warship have echoed to the tramp of US boots, with visiting troops performing amphibious drills between Townsville and Darwin. HMAS Canberra took aboard more than 300 marines and their equipment in Queensland’s Far North and set them ashore in the Top End via landing craft. Darwin hosts around 2000Continue reading “Largest RAN ship hosts marines for amphibious training – AAP News”
First Polish Type 31 frigate derivative, ORP Wicher launched in Gdynia
The first of Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates, ORP Wicher, has been launched in Gdynia, marking a major milestone in the renewal of the Polish Navy and another success for the British-designed Arrowhead 140 frigate. The first of Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates, ORP Wicher, has been launched in Gdynia, marking a major milestone in the renewalContinue reading “First Polish Type 31 frigate derivative, ORP Wicher launched in Gdynia”
RNZN Ship of the day – HMS/HMNZS Bellona (63)
The badge of HMNZS Bellona set in a lifebuoy. Torpedy Bay Navy Museum in Devonport, Auckland. Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was the first of the fourth group of Dido-class cruisers. Built to a modified design (“Improved Dido”) with only four twin 5.25-inch turrets, but with remote power control for quicker elevation andContinue reading “RNZN Ship of the day – HMS/HMNZS Bellona (63)”
USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Completes Trials
BySeaWaves Magazine – Aug 6, 2026 Photographer unknown USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8) successfully completed Acceptance Trials July 17 following a three-day underway off the coast of southern California. ESB 8 is the final Expeditionary Sea Base in production and is scheduled for delivery later this summer. During the underway period, the shipContinue reading “USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Completes Trials”
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