Naval News – US Navy Reveals Ships Facing Potential Decommissioning in 2023 -April 2022

The U.S. Navy released the names of the 24 ships it hopes to decommission in fiscal 2023, eight of which have reached the end of their planned service life and 16 of which would be retired early to save money on ships that the service views as not worth their rising costs. USNS JOHN LENTHALL […]
Delivery – 96 metre High Speed Craft INCAT 050 at Malta – July 2008
On Friday 11th July,2008 afternoon the 96 metre High Speed Craft INCAT 050 entered Grand Harbour, Malta after finishing her charter to the United States Navy as JOINT VENTURE HSV-XI. INCAT 050 was one of six 96 metre (WPC 96) catamarans built by Incat, Australia in 1998. Under the name DEVIL CAT, she operated for a […]
Passer By – USNS CARSON CITY T-EPF 7 – 12.10.2019

On Saturday 12th October, 2019 at 0838 hrs the Spearhead Class Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS CARSON CITY T-EPF 7 passed 46 nautical miles offshore Malta. Formerly COURAGEOUS JHSV-7, in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) she is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada. She was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama and […]
NAVAL MOVEMENTS – USS WASP LHD 1 at Malta – 04.03.2004 The 1989 commissioned Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS WASP LHD 1 the leading ship of her class was seen entering Valletta, Malta on Thursday 4th March 2004 in the afternoon after weather improved due to high swell during a four day port visit.USS WASP […]