Statement from Rear Admiral Rick Breckenridge, Commander, of Submarine Group Two in Groton, Connecticut: "Late yesterday afternoon, USS MIAMI experienced a fire in the submarine's forward compartment. "Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Department and Ship's force, along with mutual assistance from several other area...
May 24, 1917: British naval convoy system introduced On this day the British Royal Navy introduced a new convoy system to increase security for merchant ships transiting the Atlantic Ocean.... Read More >>
Two Royal Navy commanders have accomplished two major achievements in the history of women in the senior Service. Commander Sarah West (pictured in thumb image), aged 40, joins Type 23... Read More >>
TradeWinds Towing is proud to be a part of history having completed two back to back tows for the U.S. Navy towing composite modules constructed by Huntington Ingalls, Gulfport, MS for the... Read More >>
The Navy commissioned the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship San Diego during a 10 a.m. PDT ceremony Saturday, May 19, 2012, in San Diego, Calif. The ship is named for... Read More >>
Don’t be distracted by all the presidential politicking. There’s important maritime business going on in Washington. As the buildup to a full-fledged presidential campaign... Read More >>
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order to supply propulsion equipment for three new ships commissioned by the Turkish Navy. Istanbul Shipyard will design and build... Read More >>
JHSV 3 one of 5 Navy Vessels Under Construction at Austal USA The third Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) is taking shape on the waterfront. The first of 43 modules for JHSV 3 have been... Read More >>
General Dynamics NASSCO began construction of the future USNS John Glenn, the second ship of the U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) program. The 765-foot long ship is scheduled to... Read More >>
Italo-French Fremm program continues Following the launch of the “Carlo Bergamini” last July, Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard celebrated the launch of the frigate “Virginio... Read More >>
WHAT: USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) will be christened and launched into San Diego Bay during an evening ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. WHEN: Saturday, May 5, 2012. The... Read More >>
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