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Series shipbuilding for the US Navy

Series shipbuilding for the US Navy

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2023 | , , , , | 0

At the end of October, United States Navy Ship (USNS) ROBERT F. KENNEDY (T-AO 208) was christened and launched at General Dynamics - National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) in San Diego, California. Honouring USNS "Robert F. Kennedy" is the first naval auxiliary to bear his name in honour of the late US veteran. Robert Francis ("Bobby") Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1944 to 1946, was Attorney General of the United States from 1961 to 1964, and served as Senator for New York in the House from 1965 until his violent death in 1968. The patronage of the ship was assumed by...

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Balticconnector gas leak: sabotage - or bad luck?

Balticconnector gas leak: sabotage - or bad luck?

Gepostet von | 5 Nov 2023 | , , , , | 7

A concerted act of Russian-Chinese sabotage? Or simply a maritime mishap? Finally an official sign from Finland! We took some time in the editorial office to gather information from open sources and waited until the overall picture became clearer. It's about the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and two communication cables on the Baltic seabed at various points between Estonia and Finland, which was discovered on 8 October 2023. What The Balticconnector gas pipeline runs from Paldiski, 30 kilometres west of Tallinn, northwards to the Finnish LNG terminal in Inkoo, 40 kilometres west of Helsinki, and forms a bridge between the gas pipelines from Russia and...

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Middle East: US destroyer intercepts Huthi militia cruise missile from Yemen

Middle East: US destroyer intercepts Huthi militia cruise missile from Yemen

Gepostet von | 21 Oct 2023 | , , , | 0

A little-noticed report from the US Department of Defence makes it alarmingly clear just how close to the powder keg the entire Middle East currently is: on 19 October 2023, the Pentagon reported the launch of three cruise missiles and eight drones launched from the north-west of Yemen and flying towards Israel by the Arleigh Burke destroyer USS "Carney" (DDG-64). The "Carney" had used its Standard Missile 2 (SM2) in defence against the cruise missiles and drones. There were no casualties or injuries, neither on US units nor on the ground. Security architecture It is an example of the integrated security architecture established in the Middle East...

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South Korean Navy in Hamburg

South Korean Navy in Hamburg

Gepostet von | 20 Oct 2023 | , , , | 0

Visit by two South Korean naval vessels to the Hanseatic city The training ship ROKS HANSANDO and the supply vessel ROKS HWACHEON are visiting the Hanseatic city for the first time and will be offering Open Ship from 29 to 31 October 2023. Arriving from Halifax/Canada, both South Korean navy ships will moor at the Überseebrücke at around 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, 29 October 2023. The ROKS HANSANDO is a training ship that was commissioned in 2021, is 142 metres long and 25 metres wide and has hybrid propulsion. In addition to a regular crew of around 120, there can be up to 300 student officers on board. All cadets are in their third...

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Bremerhaven: T-AKR 112 "Cape Texas" is the old "Reichenfels"

Bremerhaven: T-AKR 112 "Cape Texas" is the old "Reichenfels"

Gepostet von | 17 Oct 2023 | , , , , | 1

Painted grey and for years part of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) of the US Department of Transportation, the "Cape Texas", or in military terms: T-AKR 112, appeared modest and inconspicuous. She had moored in Kaiserhafen III on the Weser, not far from the terminal of the US armed forces in the north of Bremerhaven, which is still well known from the Cold War era. Coming from Charleston (South Carolina), she had delivered a number of military vehicles to Europe, the final destination of which was not specified but should not be difficult to guess in the current situation. The classically cut, elegant and dignified appearance of the...

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