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HMS Scott heads to Fleet Week New York for US military celebrations 23rd May 2023 at 1:59pm

Play Video Watch: HMS Scott makes her way to New York. The Royal Navy’s only deepwater survey ship, HMS Scott, is heading to Fleet Week New York. The week-long event celebrates the US Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. Held in New York City from 24 May until 30 May, it is expected to featureContinue reading “HMS Scott heads to Fleet Week New York for US military celebrations 23rd May 2023 at 1:59pm”

USS Canberra will Join the U.S. Fleet in Australia to Honor Namesake

  SAN DIEGO – The future USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the U.S. Navy’s first international commissioning ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia. 230419-N-NT811-1004 SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2023) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) departsContinue reading “USS Canberra will Join the U.S. Fleet in Australia to Honor Namesake”

RFA Fort Victoria, the UK’s only vessel capable of providing solid stores logistic support to the Carrier Strike Group has been non-operational since late 2021 with mechanical and crewing issues putting a question mark over her future.

Search for:SEARCH BUTTON     MAY 19, 2023 NEWS COMMENTARIES Navy struggling to keep RFA Fort Victoria operational RFA Fort Victoria, the UK’s only vessel capable of providing solid stores logistic support to the Carrier Strike Group has been non-operational since late 2021 with mechanical and crewing issues putting a question mark over her future. FortContinue reading “RFA Fort Victoria, the UK’s only vessel capable of providing solid stores logistic support to the Carrier Strike Group has been non-operational since late 2021 with mechanical and crewing issues putting a question mark over her future.”

Boston Class Missile Cruiser

We’ve been discussing guns versus missiles and concluded, unsurprisingly, that both are needed.  With that in mind, let’s recall a ship that pioneered the combined use of missiles and guns! The Boston class missile cruiser (CAG-1) was originally a Baltimore class heavy cruiser (CA-68) built during WWII.  After the war, in the early 1950’s, Boston was convertedContinue reading “Boston Class Missile Cruiser”

US Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfully completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division May 18.

The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed acceptance trials, May 18. DDG 125 is the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer built in the Flight III configuration. Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division US Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfullyContinue reading “US Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) successfully completed acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division May 18.”