USS Shenandoah (AD-44) USS Shenandoah (AD-44) was the fourth and final ship of the Yellowstone-class of destroyer tenders. AD-44 was the fifth ship to bear the name, USS Shenandoah as named for the Shenandoah Valley. She was commissioned in 1983, only three years after the decommissioning of the previous USS Shenandoah (AD-26), also a destroyer tender. In 1993,[1] USS Shenandoah was unexpectedly diverted to the Persian Gulf to tend ships of the U.S. SeventhContinue reading “USS Shenandoah (AD-44)”
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US, France and Japan prepare for rare 3-carrier exercise in Philippine Sea – By ALEX WILSON STARS AND STRIPES • February 6, 2025 Source – Stars and Stripes The French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle steams in the Mediterranean Sea, May 2, 2024. (Mercy Crowe/U.S. Navy) A flotilla of about 10 warships, including theContinue reading
Crew of USS Stockdale Shot Down Houthi Drones with 5-Inch Gun, Says Admiral
Heather Mongilio – January 30, 2025 2:39 PM Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) and Egyptian Navy El Suez-class corvette ENS Abu Qir (F941) conduct a bilateral sailing exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Oct. 19, 2024. US Navy Photo SAN DIEGO — Sailors with USS Stockdale (DDG-106) used the destroyer’s five-inchContinue reading “Crew of USS Stockdale Shot Down Houthi Drones with 5-Inch Gun, Says Admiral”
USS George H.W. Bush Pierside to Repair Fouled Seawater Systems
Heather Mongilio – February 4, 2025 5:28 PM The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transits the Elizabeth River, Nov. 12, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) cut short an underway period and returned pierside Monday evening after experiencing issues with its seawater system, a Navy official confirmed Tuesday to USNIContinue reading “USS George H.W. Bush Pierside to Repair Fouled Seawater Systems”
Marines Want New Class of Aviation Support Ships
Marines Want New Class of Aviation Support Ships Aaron-Matthew Lariosa February 4, 2025 6:00 PM SS Wright (T-AVB-3), one of two Marine aviation logistics support ships. With the impending retirement of the aging Wright-class, the Marine Corps wants a new class of aviation logistics support ships, according to the 2025 aviation plan released this week.TheContinue reading “Marines Want New Class of Aviation Support Ships “
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