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Royal Navy: First steel cut for the fifth Type 26 frigate

Royal Navy: First steel cut for the fifth Type 26 frigate

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

Work on the fifth Type 26 frigate began at the end of November with a ceremony at the British Aerospace Electronic Systems Maritime (BAE Systems) shipyard in Govan, Glasgow. According to the current schedule, HMS "Sheffield" (F92) is expected to enter service in 2031. All 8 units of the new City class (Type 26, up to 8,800 tonnes) are being built on the Clyde and are designed for anti-submarine warfare and high-intensity air defence. The first ship of the class, HMS "Glasgow", is expected to enter service in 2028. HMS "Sheffield" is the fourth Royal Navy warship with this name. The previous...

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Israeli navy sinks Syrian speedboats

Israeli navy sinks Syrian speedboats

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

On the night of 9 December, the Israeli navy attacked warships belonging to the former Syrian regime and sank them in the port of Latakia. According to media reports, the operation is part of a broader campaign to neutralise military facilities of the Syrian armed forces. According to media reports, the aim was to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile rebel groups, many of whom were previously linked to Al-Qaeda and other jihadist organisations, in the midst of the chaotic takeover. Official statements did not specify the number of Israeli warships involved or the exact number of Syrian vessels destroyed. Israeli officials stated that the attacks involved all strategic...

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Navigating between fronts: The transfer of the "Den Helder"

Navigating between fronts: The transfer of the "Den Helder"

Gepostet von | 17 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

The transfer of the future Royal Netherlands Navy task force supply ship "Den Helder" from Romania to the Netherlands was a daring endeavour in light of the war in Ukraine. The ship arrived in Vlissingen in the early morning of 13 December 2024 after leaving the Damen shipyard in Galati, Romania, on 16 November. Sea trials and transfer The transfer voyage was not only used for the transfer, but also for sea trials of the on-board systems. A replenishment at sea (RAS) manoeuvre with the "HNLMS Friesland" (P 842), an OPV of the Dutch Navy, was one of the final tests. Although no transfer of material or liquids took place, the manoeuvre served as proof of the...

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London - Royal Navy decommissions units

London - Royal Navy decommissions units

Gepostet von | 17 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

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How many maritime museums can Hamburg take?

How many maritime museums can Hamburg take?

Gepostet von | 13 Dec 2024 | , , | 0

Controversy surrounding the cost explosion of the planned German Harbour Museum. The Hamburg Taxpayers' Association, represented by its regional chairman Sascha Mummenhoff, has expressed serious concerns about the planned construction of the German Harbour Museum in Hamburg. Originally calculated at a cost of 185.5 million euros, this could rise to almost 500 million euros according to the Federal Audit Office. The Hamburg Historical Museums Foundation forecasts 450,000 visitors a year, which is considered unrealistic in view of the current visitor numbers of the existing harbour museum in Schuppen 50A (32,000 visitors) and the maximum of 150,000 visitors to the International Maritime Museum Hamburg. Peter Tamm, board member of the International Maritime Museum, also criticises the lack of coordination talks between the...

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