Category: Marines from all over the world

An aircraft carrier for a penny

As is well known, the cent is the smallest currency unit in monetary circulation in the USA (as is now also the case in Europe). There, however, it is colloquially referred to as a penny, just as the English, the originators of the term on the other side of the English Channel, still do today in the unbroken tradition of their coinage system. For such a penny, which has borne the likeness of Abraham Lincoln on one side for 112 years, you could choose one of the two aircraft carriers USS KITTY HAWK or USS JOHN F. KENNEDY and "purchase" it from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (the US Navy's material agency). Although...

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"USS Connecticut": Underwater collision in the South China Sea

Submerged on patrol in the South China Sea, the nuclear-powered Seawolf-class submarine runs into an unknown underwater object. The incident occurred on 2 October. According to the US 7th Fleet, the "USS Connecticut" was in international waters. Eleven crew members suffered injuries such as bruises and lacerations. Two of the cases were categorised as 'moderate', the others as 'minor'. After the collision, the submarine was able to continue its journey. According to the US Navy, the submarine was stable and fully operational. Weapons and sensor systems as well as the propulsion system remained unaffected. The unit is now travelling to Guam to assess the damage. On its own keel, that is...

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Young talent concerns in the UK

Retired frigate captain James Bond back in active service Who doesn't know it these days, whether fire brigade, police or armed forces: the competition for bright minds and nimble hands is in full swing. The German Armed Forces have been recruiting in many different ways, including here in Germany, e.g. with the digital careers fair in September: marineforum.online/mission-marine Our friends in the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Airforce, regardless of Brexit, are also facing a recruitment crisis. The number of British soldiers has fallen for the tenth year in a row. In the Army alone, there is a shortfall of 7,000 soldiers, while in the Royal Navy, according to unofficial...

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