USNI Newsby Sam LaGrone / 1h // keep unread // hide USS Detroit (LCS-7) sinks a vessel as a hazard to navigation on Nov. 23, 2019. US Navy Photo Adm. Craig Faller lauded the ongoing deployment of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS-7) to U.S. Southern Command while at the same time calling for more Navy support in the region. TheContinue reading “SOUTHCOM Faller Lauds LCS USS Detroit Deployment, Asks For More Ships”
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Cameroon Navy to buy two patrol boats from the US
The Cameroonian Navy plans to purchase two 110-foot American patrol boats in 2020, the US Embassy in Cameroon said. With this acquisition, the navy aims to extend its ability to patrol Cameroon’s economic exclusion zone. Through 2017, the United States also provided several Defender-class rigid hull boats to the Cameroonian military for maritime patrols. StartingContinue reading “Cameroon Navy to buy two patrol boats from the US”
Philippines Retires Former US Minesweeper That Earned 5 Battle Stars in the Korean War
The USS Murrelet, an Auk-class minesweeper that earned five battle stars during the Korean War, was retired in December 1965 and transferred to the Philippines the following June. U.S. Navy photo 30 Jan 2020 Stars and Stripes | By Theron Godbold The Philippine Navy has decommissioned a former U.S. minesweeper that was built during World War IIContinue reading “Philippines Retires Former US Minesweeper That Earned 5 Battle Stars in the Korean War”
HMAS Duchess (D154)
HMAS Duchess was a Daring-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy as HMS Duchess from 1952 to 1964, and in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1964 to 1980. She was laid down by John I. Thornycroft and Company, and commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1952. Initially assigned to the Home Fleet, DuchessContinue reading “HMAS Duchess (D154)”
RFA Tidepool fueling HMS Plymouth
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