BySeaWaves Magazine – Jul 18, 2026 (DE‑520: dp. 1,140; 1 l. 289’5″; b. 35’1″; dr. 8’3″; s. 21.5 k.; cpl. 198; a. 3 3″, 9 20mm., 2 dct., 4 dcp., 1 dcp., (h.h.) cl. Evarts) A British name retained, Sir John Loring (1775‑1852) commanded HMS Niobe from 1805 to 1813. DE‑520 was laid down by Boston Navy Yard 18Continue reading “HMS Loring”
Category Archives: Destroyers
A British F-35B Lightning escorts a Russian Bear-F bomber over the destroyer HMS Duncan.
Royal Navy ready for Middle East mine clearance mission
A multinational mine countermeasures force led by the Royal Navy has reached the Middle East. RFA Lyme Bay and German warships, escorted by HMS Dragon, have passed safely through the Red Sea, though any clearance operation remains tied to political conditions. On completion of exercises off Cyprus, RFA Lyme Bay, now configured as an AfloatContinue reading “Royal Navy ready for Middle East mine clearance mission”
HMS Dragon and RFA Lyme Bay join German navy in Red Sea for maritime security operation
24th June 2026 at 12:55pm Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon and RFA Lyme Bay have arrived in the Red Sea alongside German Navy ships FGS Mosel and FGS Fulda. They are operating as part of a multinational task group deployed to help restart shipping through strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Lyme Bay has been repurposed as aContinue reading “HMS Dragon and RFA Lyme Bay join German navy in Red Sea for maritime security operation”
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