USS Chicago Decommissions After 36 Years of Service
The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) held a decommissioning ceremony at the U.S Naval Undersea Museum at Keyport, Washington, July 21, 2023. The ceremony honored past…
IKECSG Completes Certification Exercise
The Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) recently certified for deployment after successfully completing a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). “The IKE Carrier Strike Group exhibited professionalism, teamwork,…
VMM-363 MV-22B Flight Deck Certified on HMAS Adelaide
MV-22B pilots from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (VMM-363) Reinforced, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, recently refreshed their deck landing qualifications via the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Adelaide, off…
Navy Accepts Upgraded E-6B Mercury
The U.S. Navy this month accepted the first E-6B Mercury upgraded by Northrop Grumman Corp. in Lake Charles, delivering enhanced airborne strategic communication capabilities to the warfighter. The upgrade supports…
USS Normandy Arrives in Rijeka, Croatia
USS Normandy (CG 60), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, arrived in Rijeka, Croatia for a regularly scheduled port visit and mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR), July…
FGS Hessen Now Flagship of VJTF and SNMG1
On July 24, the frigate “Hessen” deployed as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force and SNMG1 flagship from her home port of Wilhelmshaven. During its six-month operational period, the…
Museum Ship Comandante General Irigoyen Recovered
The Argentine Navy has completed the tasks of righting the former ARA Comandante General Irigoyen notice, moored at the dock in the city of San Pedro and converted into a…
Naval Disaster in Newfoundland
By Captain George Stewart, USN (Ret’d) Naval History Foundation This post provides a description of the events surrounding the loss of USS Truxtun (DD 229) and USS Pollux (AKS 2)…
Russia: Project 22160 Sergey Kotov Survived Drone Attack
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s patrol ship Sergey Kotov repelled an attack by two Ukrainian seaborne drones the night of July 22, destroying both enemy vessels, with no one hurt…