PLA Navy’s Second Type 054B Frigate Commissioned
The second Type 054B frigate, the Qinzhou, was recently commissioned into the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and conducted a combat drill in the South China Sea, official media…
U.S. Navy Participates in IMDEX Asia 2025
Personnel and assets from the U.S. Navy participate in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025 in Singapore, May 6-8. From the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey…
Blue Ridge Departs Suva, Fiji
The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Suva, Fiji following a scheduled port visit, May 5-9, 2025. Upon arriving in the…
Denmark Joins Exercise Formidable Shield
On May 6, a major exercise begins at sea off the coasts of Norway and Scotland. The purpose of the exercise is to practice and train NATO countries’ missile defense…
Control Room Equipment and Consoles from Nuclear-Powered Submersible NR-1
NR-1 control room equipment and consoles in the collection of the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum. From left to right, the control panels shown are the deep submergence/obstacle avoidance sonar, sonar…
Pope Leo XIV’s Father Served in the Navy During World War II
Pope Leo XIV’s father, Louis Marius Prevost, served in the Navy during World War II. Prevost was born on July 28, 1920, in Chicago. After graduating from college, he was…
HMCS Margaret Brooke Returns From Climate Change Hunt
HMCS Margaret Brooke has successfully completed Operation (Op) PROJECTION, marking the end of a historic deployment to the South American, Antarctic, and Caribbean regions. This mission, which began on January…