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Northern Coasts 2023: Strengthening the Baltic Sea Region together!

Northern Coasts 2023: Strengthening the Baltic Sea Region together!

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

In September, the naval exercise Northern Coasts 2023 took place in the Baltic Sea - the exercise was planned and led from the naval command by the German Maritime Forces Staff - Deu Marfor for short. It was a grey September morning when the screens in the operations centre of the naval command were switched off. Poor weather conditions in the Northern Coasts (Noco) exercise area, particularly in the coastal areas of Latvia and Estonia, led to the decision to end the manoeuvre two days earlier than planned. Up to this point, the multinational staff of Deu Marfor led Task Force 421, at this time still under Flotilla Admiral Stephan Haisch as Deputy...

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Marineschule Mürwik: Education binary

Marineschule Mürwik: Education binary

Gepostet von | 12 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Steeped in history. Traditional. Time-honoured. These and similar terms are quickly associated with the alma mater of naval officers, the Mürwik Naval School (MSM). The "Red Castle by the Sea", built between 1907 and 1910 by building councillor Adalbert Kelm in the style of the Marienburg of the Teutonic Order according to the ideas of Emperor Wilhelm II, undoubtedly looks back on a long, albeit very eventful history. Every joint of the red brick building, which towers over the fjord in the east of the city of Flensburg, is brimming with historical references. After all, not only have all officers of the German navy been trained at this training centre since 1910 for their service in the...

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Charles French: Belated honour for a hero

Charles French: Belated honour for a hero

Gepostet von | 8 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

The American sailor Charles French saved the lives of fifteen comrades in 1942. It was not until 80 years later that his heroic deed received the recognition it deserved. In the early hours of 5 September 1942, Japanese warships sank the American troopship USS Gregory near the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. A life raft with 16 survivors drifts towards a Japanese-occupied island without propulsion or rudder. Ensign Robert Adrian warns his men of the imminent capture. Sailor Charles J. French, the only raft occupant who is not wounded, spontaneously takes off his uniform and ties a rope around his waist. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user?...

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The future of the German Navy: The sum of the whole

The future of the German Navy: The sum of the whole

Gepostet von | 7 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Commentary ... is more than stringing individual pearls on a string. This was on our minds as we tried to put things in order with regard to the German Navy and the upcoming challenges (international situation, development of the defence budget and recruitment). On the one hand, you often find new ideas in old files, and on the other, the course must be charted for the long term - regardless of sudden and abrupt changes in the weather. Bold suggestions - even on these pages - often fail in the face of reality. "There is a time for everything", as the saying goes. Today, a "stabilisation frigate" would no longer be launched; whether in...

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Powder keg Red Sea

Powder keg Red Sea

Gepostet von | 6 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

For a long time, the Yemeni Houthi rebels received little attention in the Western press. As a result of their attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the deployment of the frigate Hessen has become the centre of attention. In connection with the Gaza war, the Houthi rebels have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023. The attacks were carried out using drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs), missiles (Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles, ASCMs, e.g. anti-ship missiles such as the C-802 Sardine), ballistic missiles (Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles, ASBMs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and boarding parties from boats. In response to these attacks, the USA began...

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