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Start for the Carrier Strike Group

Start for the Carrier Strike Group

Gepostet von | 1 May 2021 | , , , | 1

Let's go! The first ship of the British Carrier Strike Group left the port of Portsmouth on the morning of 1 May. HMS Diamond, a Type 45 destroyer, left her home port to take part in the Strike Warrior manoeuvre off the coast of Scotland over the next two weeks. A short time later, it was "Cast off and in" for HMS Richmond in Devonport harbour. The Queen herself then set off at 16:45. She was joined by HMS Defender, another Type 45 destroyer, and HMS Kent, a Type 23 frigate. To ensure that all manoeuvres were carried out safely...

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Coffee for everyone!

Coffee for everyone!

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2021 | , | 0

The good news for the weekend: The commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth has opened the ship's own coffee shop. Shortly before the Carrier Strike Group set sail for East Asia, Captain Angus Essenhigh treated himself to a mug. On board the aircraft carrier, the selection ranges from Americano to flat white and caffé latte. Naturally brewed in a professional machine with beans from a well-known Italian manufacturer. Tea is of course also available for traditionalists. Just stylish on a big trip. Text: mb; Photo: Royal Navy/Crown...

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First ESSM shot of the HMAS Sydney

First ESSM shot of the HMAS Sydney

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The Australian destroyer Sydney has fired an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) for the first time. The Hobart-class ship is currently undergoing Combat System Trials off the American coast. HMAS Sydney is the third and final ship of the class and was commissioned in May 2020. Her design is based on the type F 100 from the Spanish shipyard Navantia. With a length of 142 metres, the ships displace around 7,000 tonnes. They are equipped with the American Aegis system and armed with up to 48 SM-2 missiles and eight Harpoons. Text: mb; Photos: Royal Australian...

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120 successes

120 successes

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

The minesweepers were active in the eastern Baltic Sea for a fortnight and the Open Spirit 2021 exercise ended yesterday. With great success, as more than 120 mines and other ammunition remnants were detected and rendered harmless. A total of 21 boats from eleven nations took part in the exercise to remove contaminated sites from the First and Second World Wars. The boats of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) were also involved. Under the command of Dutch frigate captain Jan Wijchers on the Belgian Godetia were the Belgian Crocus, the Estonian Ugandi, the Dutch Zierikzee, the British Pembroke and the German Navy's Sulzbach-Rosenberg....

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Russian ships back home

Russian ships back home

Gepostet von | 29 Apr 2021 | , | 0

After more than four months, three Russian ships from the Baltic Fleet have returned to their home port of Baltiysk (Pillau). In addition to friends and relatives, the commander of the Baltic Fleet, Admiral Alexander Nosatov, awaited the soldiers there. "Valuable gifts" and honours are likely to have provided additional joy. In addition to the corvette Stojkij, the tanker Kola and the ocean-going tug Yakov Grebesky, the small group also includes the work platform PM-82. In recent months, the corvette and tanker have taken part in multinational manoeuvres in the Indian Ocean and visited ports in Iran, Oman and Sudan. In addition to AAW and ASW exercises, the crew of the Stojkij...

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