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Steamship Albatros - a memorial and its history

Steamship Albatros - a memorial and its history

Gepostet von | 23 Jul 2021 | , , | 2

In the course of her long life, she had many functions: Excursion steamer and cattle transporter, naval tender and refugee ship - the Albatros. Today one of the few attractions of the ageing Baltic resort of Damp, she was launched in 1912 by the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg for the "Vereinigte Flensburg-Ekensunder & Sonderburger Dampfschiffs-Gesellschaft" and travelled the Flensburg Fjord as a passenger steamer until 1969. After being decommissioned and transferred to Damp, a new role had to be found for the old lady. There were plans to convert her into a discotheque, but it was not until 1980 that the German Naval Association and its president at the time, Friedrich...

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US air defence for UK Carrier Strike Group

US air defence for UK Carrier Strike Group

Gepostet von | 19 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

During the UK Carrier Strike Group's operations in the Mediterranean, the American destroyer The Sullivans assumed the role of Air Defence Commander for the group. This has demonstrated the ability of both nations to work closely together in this important area. The USS The Sullivans is currently part of the Carrier Strike Group, one of eight ships on a 28-week voyage halfway around the world to the Indo-Pacific and Japan with the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. A Dutch air defence frigate, the HNLMS Evertsen, has also joined the Strike Group. The Sullivans is currently...

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It can be measured again

It can be measured again

Gepostet von | 14 Jul 2021 | , , , , | 0

The Dutch Navy was able to take delivery of the HNLMS Snellius again today (14 July). After a mid-life update lasting around a year, Damen Shipyards in Den Helder transferred the ship back into the hands of its owner. During the work, the hydrographic survey vessel was brought up to the latest technical standards in order to successfully complete the second half of its predicted service life. The shipyard replaced or overhauled numerous systems in close co-operation with its mainly Dutch suppliers. The responsible organisations, the Defensie Materieel Organisatie (DMO) and the Directie Materiële Instandhouding (DMI), had decided to carry out the mid-life update and the multi-year maintenance...

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Covid outbreak on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth

Covid outbreak on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth

Gepostet von | 14 Jul 2021 | , , , | 0

The BBC reports the outbreak of Covid on board the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. It currently forms the centrepiece of the UK Carrier Strike Group, which comprises a total of nine ships and a submarine. A spokeswoman for the Royal Navy has confirmed that around one hundred soldiers on board have tested positive for Covid-19. The outbreak occurred despite applicable hygiene rules such as face masks and social distancing. In addition to the aircraft carrier, other ships in the organisation were also affected. British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that all crew members had received two doses of the vaccine before setting sail. There are also aircraft on board and...

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