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From the ice-filled waters of the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska to South America’s historic Drake Passage, the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) marked a unique accomplishment…
UK Ministry of Defense announcement January 27 The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS Achilles, as approved by The King. The name is appropriate in light of the…
With the arrival at the port of Buenos Aires during the early hours of January 22, icebreaker ARA “Almirante Irízar” formally concluded the first stage of the Summer Antarctic Campaign…
The frigate ‘Santa Maria’, during its deployment in Operation Atalanta, has carried out anti-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean, in the areas near Seychelles, Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel. Among…
The ceremonial handover and the appointment of a new coastal patrol ship OOB-32 Umag was held today, January 17, 2025, in the barracks “Admiral Fleet Sveto Letica-Barba” in Split. After…
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 20. Philippine Sea will…
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has reaffirmed its unrivaled competitiveness in the specialized vessel sector with a new order for four additional Navy patrol boats. The multinational shipbuilder announced that…
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 16, USS McClung (LSM 1) as the name for the first ship in the new McClung-class of medium landing ships. Secretary…
The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) began her final journey on January 16 after a one-day weather delay, departed under tow from the U.S. Navy’s Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in…