FGS Sachsen Completes RN Substitution
On July 25, 202, frigate Sachsen under the command of Commander Wolfgang Eckmüller returned to Wilhelmshaven from the NATO mission Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). “For the past seven…
FGS Homburg Joins SNMCMG1
FGS Homburg departed Kiel July 24, 2026, to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) for the next few months. In cooperation with NATO partners, particularly Lithuania and Poland,…
USS Oregon Port Visit in Scotland
Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) arrived at His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit, July 20, 2026. The visit is part of…
USS John Paul Jones Arriving in Guam July 10
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) sets sea and anchor detail while arriving at Naval Base Guam, July 10, 2026. John Paul Jones forward…
Builder Updates Status of Project 2350 Ivan Papanin
We continue our Shipspotting: Ocean Shipping Company (OSK) naval equipment through the lens series, showcasing the fleet in real-world operations. Featured is the multi-purpose ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin of…
Portugal Orders Three FREMMs from Fincantieri
The Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral Jorge Nobre de Sousa, travelled to Rome, where he accompanied the Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, at the signing ceremony of…
SNMG1 Visits Halifax
Four ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) visited Halifax, reinforcing NATO’s enduring transatlantic partnership and commitment to maritime cooperation. The group comprised BNS Leopold I (Belgium), HMCS Ville…
Battle of Lissa 1866
On this day in 1866, two fleets of ironclad warships smashed into each other in the Adriatic, and the side that was outnumbered and outgunned won by doing something everyone…