BRP Malapascua (MRRV-4402) MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard will hold maritime exercises with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Japan Coast Guard near the Chinese-occupied Scarborough Shoal this week. The trilateral maritime exercise will start on June 1, and will be held in the waters of Mariveles, Bataan, is the first for the PCG which isContinue reading “Philippine Coast Guard Will Hold First-Ever Trilateral Exercise with U.S., Japan – By: Rene Acosta May 29, 2023 6:25 PM • Updated: May 29, 2023 10:41 PM”
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Korean War service remembered at commemoration ceremony in Whanganui
From left: Korean War veterans John Hodges and Ron Pocock with South Korean consul Deokhyung Joshua Seo and Korean Society of Whanganui president Deog Kim. Photo / Steve Carle Only two veterans of the Korean War have survived in Whanganui and both were present for a commemoration ceremony at the K-Force Veterans’ Memorial at Pukenamu/QueensContinue reading “Korean War service remembered at commemoration ceremony in Whanganui”
Royal Navy says ‘no decisions’ made over fate of frigate HMS Westminster
30th May 2023 at 2:08pm HMS Westminster is a Type 23 Duke class anti-submarine vessel (Picture: MOD). The Royal Navy says “no decisions have been made” about HMS Westminster, following reports her repairs are proving too expensive to justify and her planned refit has been suspended. The Type 23 frigate has been in Devonport sinceContinue reading “Royal Navy says ‘no decisions’ made over fate of frigate HMS Westminster”
HMS Loch Fada was the lead ship of the Loch-class frigates of the British Royal Navy, built by John Brown & Company of Clydebank, Scotland, and named after Loch Fada in the Inner Hebrides.
The ship was laid down on 8 June 1943, launched on 14 December, and commissioned in April 1944. She was attached to Captain Johnny Walker’s 2nd Escort Group which was detailed to guard the Western Approaches of the British Isles. After the war she was attached to the Londonderry Flotilla until 1952. Recommissioned inContinue reading “HMS Loch Fada was the lead ship of the Loch-class frigates of the British Royal Navy, built by John Brown & Company of Clydebank, Scotland, and named after Loch Fada in the Inner Hebrides.”
NAM Atlântico (A140)/Ex HMS Ocean (previously PHM Atlântico (A140)) is a landing ship and current flagship of the Brazilian Navy.[7] Originally constructed in the United Kingdom for service with the Royal Navy as landing platform helicopter, she was commissioned on 30 September 1998 as HMS Ocean, serving until being decommissioned on 27 March 2018, and then commissioned into service with Brazil the following June. https://ift.tt/C6cLSiY
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