Naval News – U.S. Navy Relieves Commanding Officer of USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN 71 after Letter Leak – 02.04.2020
On Thursday 2nd April, 2020 the United States Navy relieved the commander of the aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN 71 who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking the Navy for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard the ship. Below is the Official Navy Press Release from the Office of the Navy Chief of […]
Piracy – Pirates demanding USD 3 Million for vessel RIM – 04.02.2010
The US Navy has reported that North Korea flagged general cargo ship RIM was hijacked by pirates. The 4,800 dwt vessel was taken in the Gulf of Aden to the north of the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor. It was not registered with MSC HOA. EUNAVFOR said that the US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS PORTER […]
Ship of the Week – HATHERLEIGH
The HATHERLEIGH was originally named SUFFOLK PUNCH (LT 395) and was built in Lowestoft by the Shipyard of Richards Iron Works Ltd as Yard Number 461. She was launched on 4th March 1961. She was owned by Small and Co. The SUFFOLK PUNCH was one of five sister ships all of very similar design and […]
Ships at Haifa, Israel in Week 12 of 2018. The following movements are covered by a friend at Haifa, Israel –Sunday 18th March, 2018. The United States Navy Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship LHD 7 USS IWO JIMA left Harbour after a 4 Day Visit. Monday 19th March, 2018. The French Navy Cassard class Destroyer FS JEAN BART […]
United States Navy Sixth Fleet at Malta – 19-22.01.2018 The 1971 commissioned Blue Ridge Class Command Ship USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC 20 called for a diplomatic visit from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd January 2018. She entered for the first time after her 10 month refit at Viktor Lenac Shipyard at Rijeka, Croatia bearing different equipment […]
USS Oscar Austin DDG-79 at Haifa, Israel – 03.08.2017 USS OSCAR AUSTIN DDG 79 is an Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer in the United States Navy. Oscar Austin is named for Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipient Private First Class Oscar P. Austin. This ship is the 29th destroyer of her class. USS OSCAR AUSTIN was the 17th ship of […]
