USS Canberra Returns From Commissioning in Australia
Canberra departed her homeport of Naval Base San Diego to conduct the first U.S. Navy ceremonial commissioning in Australia on June 13, visiting American Samoa and the Pacific Island Nation…
Vestdavit Davits John Lewis Class Newbuilds
Davits supplied by Vestdavit are set to play an important role in efficient launch and recovery of fast craft to support refueling operations at sea for the US naval fleet…
Construction Begins on Future USNS Hector A Cafferata Jr
Construction started on the sixth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), the future USNS Hector A Cafferata Jr (T-ESB 8), at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD NASSCO), Aug. 8.…
USS Mobile Bay Decommissioned After 36 Years of Service
USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) honored more than three decades of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 10. Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval…
Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Lucy Stone
The keel for the future USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the Navy’s 5th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company’s (GD NASSCO)…
Maiden Arrival of USS Carl M. Levin in Homeport Pearl Harbor
he Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), and its crew arrived at the ship’s new home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 7. USS…
Lincoln Availability Reaches Midway Point
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)’s six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) achieved the 50-percent mark June 28, 2023. The project is being led by a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate…
USCGC Steadfast Offloads Narcotics in San Diego
Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $158 million in San Diego July 17th. The interdictions…
Peru Attends RIMPAC 2024 Planning Session in San Diego
A delegation from the Peruvian Navy participated on June 20 and 23 in the Initial Planning Conference (IPC) of the RIMPAC 2024 Multinational Exercise held at the Point Loma Naval…
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Arrives in San Diego
Ships from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (Nimitz CSG) returned to San Diego June 28, concluding a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AO). Sailors…