US Warships Commissioned in Canada
Text and photos from navsource.org Frigates USS Asheville The second Asheville was laid down 10 March 1942 as HMS Adur (K 269) by Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, Canada Launched, 22…
USS Kentucky Makes Port Call in South Korea
The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea July 18th escorted by USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and a second unidentified…
Cadarma Shipyard to Build Two OPVs for Uruguay
Reprint of article from builder’s Linkedin account The first ship would be delivered in the first quarter of 2025 and the second at the end of that same year. The…
BAP Union Visits Tahiti
With great joy, the Peruvian community and residents of Tahiti received the B.A.P. Sailing School Ship. “Unión”, which arrived on July 13 in Tahiti in French Polynesia, the first point…
Three UNIFIL Ships Hold Joint Maneuvers
The Indonesian Navy’s TNI Element (TNI AL) joined in the Satgas Maritime Task Force (MTF) TNI Konga XXVIII-N/UNIFIL, KRI Frans Kaisiepo-368, along with two other warships, the BNS Sangram F-113…
ITS Francesco Morosini Welcomed in Indonesia
Commander of the Main Naval Base (Danlantamal) III Jakarta Brigadier General TNI (Mar) Harry Indarto, S.E., M.M. represented by Logistics Assistant (Aslog) Danlantamal III Jakarta Marine Colonel (T) Yusa Adi…
China and Russia Holding Joint Exercise in Sea of Japan
Naval and aviation forces of China and Russia are preparing for the Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercise in the Sea of Japan, with experts saying on Tuesday that Chinese warplanes are expected…
Sixth Navajo Class Named USNS Billy Frank Jr
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today, that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ship will be named USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11). The future…
USCGC Steadfast Offloads Narcotics in San Diego
Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $158 million in San Diego July 17th. The interdictions…
Silver Ships Awarded Navy Target Vessels Contract
Silver Ships was recently awarded a $6.1 million dollar firm-fixed price General Services Administration (GSA) contract for the construction and delivery of up to 246 High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Target (HSMST)…