Royal Brunei Armed Forces Launch CARAT 29/2023
The opening ceremony of the 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2023 (CARAT 29/2023) between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), the United States Navy (USN) and United States Coast…
Infamous James Alderman and Redemption of CG-249 100 Years Ago
By Captain Daniel A Laliberte USCG (Ret’d) In the morning of Sunday, Aug. 7, 1927, the 75-foot, wooden-hulled Coast Guard Patrol Boat (PB), CG-249, departed Coast Guard Base Six, Fort…
Divers Discover Tragic WW1 Destroyers off Orkney
The wrecks of two WW1 Royal Navy destroyers – plus a merchant ship accidentally sunk when rammed by a British warship – have been identified by divers in Orkney. HMS…
Frigate Liberal Exercises at With Togolese Navy Ship
Last Friday (08), the frigate “Liberal”, of the Brazilian Navy (MB), conducted exercises at sea on the west coast of the African continent with the patrol vessel “Ito” of the…
ARA Libertad Visits Callao
On the morning of September 11th, the frigate training ship ARA ̈Libertad ̈ of the Argentine Navy arrived at the Peruvian port of Callao, after sailing 780 nautical miles from…
A&P and Cammell Laird to Build Units for UK Type 26 Frigates
A&P and Cammell Laird have been awarded contracts by BAE Systems to build units for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates. The advanced anti-submarine warfare vessels are being constructed at…
Norway and Germany Launch U212CD Submarine Production
Norway and Germany are now setting a new standard for allied cooperation by becoming the first countries to build and operate identical submarines. Today we marked the opening of the…
Stryten Energy Back-Up Battery Systems for US Submarines
Stryten Energy LLC, a U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider, was recently awarded part of a five-year contract by the Department of Defense for submarine valve regulated lead acid (SVRLA) batteries.…
USCGC Tampa Returns From Caribbean Patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) and crew returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Tuesday, after a 67-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage. Tampa…
USS Benfold Returns to Yokosuka
USS Benfold (DDG 65) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, from patrol on Aug. 31. During the patrol, USS Benfold conducted a wide range of operations, including maritime patrols and joint exercises…