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USS Cincinnati (CL-6), was the third Omaha-class light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, built for the United States Navy.

She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, the first being Cincinnati, an ironclad commissioned in 1862, during the Civil War, and the second being Cincinnati, a protected cruiser, that was decommissioned in 1919. Cincinnati split her pre-war career between the Atlantic and the Pacific fleets. She served in theContinue reading “USS Cincinnati (CL-6), was the third Omaha-class light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, built for the United States Navy.”

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 1, 2024

U.S. Naval Institute Staff – USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 1, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the locationContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 1, 2024”

Russians used the Turtle Tank in Ukraine, now they’ve moved on to the Motor Shed

Stuart Rumble – 2nd July 2024 at 11:06am Watch: Russians using Mad Max-style motorcycle combinations in Ukraine Russian forces have been using a new incarnation of Second World War-style equipment on the frontline in Ukraine – the motorcycle. War is said to be the mother of all invention, and these motorbike and makeshift sidecar combinations have beenContinue reading “Russians used the Turtle Tank in Ukraine, now they’ve moved on to the Motor Shed”

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2024) – An AS-332 Super Puma, assigned to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), delivers supplies to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) during a vertical replenishment at sea June 28, 2024.

The presence of the SSBN in the Pacific demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of the U.S. Navy submarine forces and complements the many exercises, training, operations, and other military cooperation activities conducted by Strategic Forces to ensure they are available and ready to operate around the globe at any time. Homeported in Bangor,Continue reading “PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2024) – An AS-332 Super Puma, assigned to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), delivers supplies to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) during a vertical replenishment at sea June 28, 2024.”

Some 60 (ish) years ago, a fine picture of the Illustrious-class armored-deck fleet carrier HMS Victorious (R38) flying a paying-off (or possibly return home) pennant. Warshipologist contends this is when leaving Singapore (Sembawang) in July 1964. A commando carrier is already alongside, which would likely be the Bulwark, possibly Albion.

Ranged on her deck are Blackburn Buccaneers, Westland Wessex HAS.3 helicopters De Havilland Sea Vixens a Fairey Gannet COD4, and Fairey Gannet AEW.3s. I had these in my collection that date from the same period and added them to the Warshipologist post, repeated below: However, McCart dates the top image to Thursday 4th of May 1967, andContinue reading “Some 60 (ish) years ago, a fine picture of the Illustrious-class armored-deck fleet carrier HMS Victorious (R38) flying a paying-off (or possibly return home) pennant. Warshipologist contends this is when leaving Singapore (Sembawang) in July 1964. A commando carrier is already alongside, which would likely be the Bulwark, possibly Albion.”