* images ex USS Oriskany (CV 34) sinking. The carrier will rest on the sea floor 22-miles south of Pensacola, Florida in approximately 212-ft. of water in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the largest ship ever intentionally sunk as an artificial reef – May 17, 2006 ex-USS Oriskany was sunk 24 miles off the coast ofContinue reading “CV 34 / CVA 34 – USS Oriskany”
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Navy Decommissions Missile Frigate INS Gomati After 34 Years Of Service The ship’s legacy will be kept alive in an open air museum being set up on the banks of Gomati river in Lucknow, where several of her combat systems will be displayed as military and war relics, an official said.
* > >Mumbai: The Indian Navy today decommissioned INS Gomati, a Godavari class guided-missile frigate, which had been in service for 34 years, an official said. The ship, which had been deployed in Operations Cactus, Parakram and Rainbow, was decommissioned at sunset at the Naval Dockyard here, the official said. The ship’s legacy will beContinue reading “Navy Decommissions Missile Frigate INS Gomati After 34 Years Of Service The ship’s legacy will be kept alive in an open air museum being set up on the banks of Gomati river in Lucknow, where several of her combat systems will be displayed as military and war relics, an official said.”
USS Oregon officially joins Navy fleet after pandemic delays
1 of 6 Crew members line up along the USS Oregon during the submarine’s commissioning ceremony Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Groton, Conn. The newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, which can dive to depths greater than 800 feet (240 meters), was originally christened in 2019. But e COVID-19 pandemic created some “slips in schedule” forContinue reading “USS Oregon officially joins Navy fleet after pandemic delays”
HMAS Parramatta embarks on regional deployment
KEY ENABLERS | 27 MAY 2022 By: Reporter The Anzac Class frigate has left its homeport to link up with international counterparts in South-East and North Asia. The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) HMAS Parramatta has departed Fleet Base East ahead of a two-month regional presence deployment. The frigate is set to engage in Navy-to-Navy activities alongside key internationalContinue reading “HMAS Parramatta embarks on regional deployment”
Defence gifts Guardian Class patrol boat to Cook Islands
* MARITIME ANDUNDERSEA WARFARE | 27 MAY 2022 By: Reporter The Commonwealth government has handed over the vessel to the Pacific Islands nation following delivery from WA-based shipbuilder Austal. Defence has gifted the 15th Guardian Class patrol boat, named Te Kukupa II, to the Cook Islands at a handover ceremony held on Friday (27 May).Continue reading “Defence gifts Guardian Class patrol boat to Cook Islands”
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