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…
INS Kirpan Handed Over July 22nd in Cam Ranh Bay
“Today’s handing-over ceremony symbolizes the deep-rooted friendship and strategic partnership between India and Vietnam. What makes this occasion even more significant is the fact that this is the first-ever occasion…
First SAR Incident for French Navy Cherbourg-Based H160
Just installed in Cherbourg, the detachment of the 32F carried out its first SAR (search and rescue) mission on Sunday, July 23. For this very first operational mission, the crew…
Stennis Holds Mast Stepping Ceremony at Newport News
The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and members of Newport News Shipbuilding marked a major milestone in the ship’s refueling, complex and overhaul…
Joint China-Russia Drills End in Sea of Japan
China and Russia successfully wrapped up the four-day Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercises in the Sea of Japan on Sunday and are expected to switch to the next phase of joint naval…
SECNAV Names ESB-8 USNS Hector A Cafferata Jr
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the future expeditionary sea base ship ESB 8 will be named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and…
Peoples Liberation Army’s Latest Show of Force to Taiwan
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a cross sea troop transport exercise using a large ferry ship, which could play a vital role in large-scale amphibious landing missions,…