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HMAS AUSTRALIA – 1946   HMAS Australia (I84/D84/C01) was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of two Kent-subclass ships ordered for the RAN in 1924, Australia was laid down in Scotland in 1925, and entered service in 1928. Apart from an exchange deployment to the Mediterranean from 1934 to 1936,Continue reading “HMAS AUSTRALIA – 1946”

HMAS Success (0R 304) & HMNZS Waikato (F55)   via Blogger https://ift.tt/eWPIHtw April 21, 2026 at 01:39PM

 Sam LaGrone – April 19, 2026 1:45 PM USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. US Navy photo Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now operating in U.S. Central Command, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Friday. Ford departed the Eastern Mediterranean Sea late last week and is now inContinue reading “USS Gerald R. Ford is Now Operating in the Red Sea”

 David Sivills-McCann – 20th April 2026 at 10:53am HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently in the Firth of Forth where she is believed to be waiting for the right tide before continuing her journey (Picture: BFBS) HMS Queen Elizabeth is back in open water following around eight months of engineering work. The aircraft carrier underwent considerable workContinue reading “HMS Queen Elizabeth heading back to open water following lengthy repairs in Rosyth”

 Sam LaGrone – April 15, 2026 10:25 AM USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. US Navy photo The crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are now the record holders for the longest carrier deployment since the collapse of the Soviet Union. On Wednesday, Ford’s deployment hit the 295-day record previously set byContinue reading “USS Gerald R. Ford Breaks Post-Cold War Deployment Record”