Vestdavit Davits John Lewis Class Newbuilds
Davits supplied by Vestdavit are set to play an important role in efficient launch and recovery of fast craft to support refueling operations at sea for the US naval fleet…
US Coast Guard Cutter Munro Arrives in Japan
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in Yokosuka, its first international port visit while deployed in the Indo-Pacific August 6th. While in Yokosuka, Munro’s crew hosted several…
Gerald R. Ford’s Largest RAS Yet
The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed its largest replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evars (T-AKE 31) in the…
VP-47 Hosts Static Display at Andoya Air Station
Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 hosted a static display of the P-8A Poseidon during an air show in which the Royal Norwegian Air Force launched the last P-3C Orion mission flight…
Response to Sinking of SS Cyclops off Cape Sable by U-123
By Captain Bob Desh Regent USCG (Ret’d) Foundation for Coast Guard History In the early evening hours of Sunday, Jan. 11, 1942, the German submarine U-123 attacked and sank the…
Exercise Noble Chinook Held in Northwestern Pacific
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard forces joined with allies from the Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for exercise Noble Chinook in the Northwestern Pacific on Aug.…
Marines and Sailors Strengthened Partner Nations
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB-8), Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (CLR-2), 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), conducted logistical support during the world’s longest-running annual…
Africa’s Only Submarine Museum Finally Comes Ashore
Nearly eight years since it was closed to visitors, South Africa’s famous submarine museum is coming ashore thanks to two specially constructed cradles from shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT).…
Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 17, after a patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. The patrol, which began July 8, saw…
USS Ramage Undergoes Voyage Repairs in Limassol, Cyprus
USS Ramage (DDG 61) – part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus on August 13, 2023 for a regularly scheduled port visit, demonstrating…