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Seaman Nabeel Adam signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 25, 2021) Seaman Nabeel Adam signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment at sea aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7thContinue reading “Seaman Nabeel Adam signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202)”

Destroyer USS The Sullivans Departs U.K. Royal Navy Strike Group

USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) has detached from the strike group and began her transit home on October 19, 2021. Royal Navy Photo The American guided-missile destroyer that has worked with the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) for more than a year is returning home, the U.K. Royal Navy announced on Tuesday. USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) left theContinue reading “Destroyer USS The Sullivans Departs U.K. Royal Navy Strike Group”

Angels of the Oriskany – Fire! A fire burns on the USS Oriskany October 1966.

Smoke pours from Oriskany’s Hangar Bay #1, 26 October 1966(Naval History and Heritage Command) Crewmen fighting the fire on the USS Oriskany on 26 October 1966 from JC’s Naval and Military news and photos https://ift.tt/3meXUha via IFTTT

Strike Group Commander: USS Gerald R. Ford Set For First Deployment in 2022 By: Mallory Shelbourne October 25, 2021 5:50 PM • Updated: October 25, 2021 10:04 PM

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) departed Naval Station Norfolk to transit to Newport News Shipbuilding in support of her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance, and repairs, Aug. 20, 2021. US Navy Photo The Navy is set to deploy USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) for the first time in 2022, four years laterContinue reading “Strike Group Commander: USS Gerald R. Ford Set For First Deployment in 2022 By: Mallory Shelbourne October 25, 2021 5:50 PM • Updated: October 25, 2021 10:04 PM”

Walrus takes a break – on top of a Dutch Walrus-class submarine!

Freya the walrus on top of the Dutch Walrus-class submarine (Picture: Royal Netherlands Navy Twitter). The submariners tweeted: “Welcome on board shipmate” with a video of the whiskered mammal resting on top of their vessel. What would you do if you spotted a walrus at your workplace? It was a conundrum faced by Dutch submariners whenContinue reading “Walrus takes a break – on top of a Dutch Walrus-class submarine!”