The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, arrives in Halifax on Oct. 28, 2022. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier presence near IsraelContinue reading “USS Ford to remain in the Mediterranean Sea amid Israel-Hamas war – By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, The Associated Press Dec 19, 10:34 AM”
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Alaska-class large cruiser USS Guam (CB-2) moored at Pearl Harbor on 21 February 1945. The port catapult and aircraft crane are trained over the side. Guam served only 29 months on active duty.
Alaska-class large cruiser USS Guam (CB-2) moored at Pearl Harbor on 21 February 1945. The port catapult and aircraft crane are trained over the side. Guam served only 29 months on active duty. https://ift.tt/0ozxjcK from Blogger https://ift.tt/qEYDMyH via IFTTT, /a>
HII Christens US Navy’s Third America Amphibious Assault Vessel – post includes photo of current build state
HII Ingalls Shipbuilding has christened the US Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The USS Bougainville (LHA 8) is a multi-functional vessel that can deploy in obstructed conditions. Its operational flexibility in various environments will further support the service’s expeditionary strike groups, amphibious-ready groups, and amphibious task forces. The design of theContinue reading “HII Christens US Navy’s Third America Amphibious Assault Vessel – post includes photo of current build state”
Guided-missile Destroyer USS Mason Shoots Downs Drone in Red Sea – By: Sam LaGrone December 6, 2023 11:38 AM • Updated: December 6, 2023 2:43 PM
USS Mason (DDG-87) sails in the Atlantic Ocean June 27, 2023. US Navy Photo This post will be updated as additional information becomes available. The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG-87) shot down a drone in the Red Sea on Wednesday, just days after USS Carney (DDG-64) downed three drones launched from Yemen, a defense official confirmed to USNI News.Continue reading “Guided-missile Destroyer USS Mason Shoots Downs Drone in Red Sea – By: Sam LaGrone December 6, 2023 11:38 AM • Updated: December 6, 2023 2:43 PM”
USS David R. Ray (DD-971), was a Spruance-class destroyer named for United States Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class David Robert Ray who was killed in action in 1969 while assigned to a Marine Corps artillery unit during the Vietnam War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
A tugboat prepares to turn the stationary US Navy (USN) Spruance Class Destroyer USS DAVID R. RAY (DD 791) as the ship idles in the harbor –The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41) approaching Naval Facility Subic Bay, Philippines. Midway, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5), was deployed to the Western Pacific from 14 September toContinue reading “USS David R. Ray (DD-971), was a Spruance-class destroyer named for United States Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class David Robert Ray who was killed in action in 1969 while assigned to a Marine Corps artillery unit during the Vietnam War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.”
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