Category: Marines from all over the world

An old acquaintance comes to SNMG 1

An old acquaintance comes to SNMG 1

Gepostet von | 30 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) has had another ship since 25 August. The Portuguese frigate Corte-Real is part of the permanent task force for the eighth time. Together with the flagship, the Canadian multi-purpose frigate Halifax, it ensures security in the North Atlantic, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Baltic Sea. Frigate Captain Luis Falcato commands 180 servicemen and women, including a helicopter crew and a diving team. The Vasco da Gama-class frigate was built at the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyard in Kiel. The 2920-tonne, 116-metre-long ship has been at sea for the Portuguese Navy since 1992. Her...

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First greetings from the land of the rising sun

First greetings from the land of the rising sun

Gepostet von | 30 Aug 2021 | , , , , , | 0

The Bavarians continue their journey to East Asia. After a pass with the Indian frigate Trikand, the soldiers on board have now had their first opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of the Japanese language and etiquette. They will be able to put this into practice in a few weeks' time when they visit the Land of the Rising Sun. The JS Yugiri, a destroyer of the 3500 tonne displacement Asagiri class, was available as a partner for various small manoeuvres in the Gulf of Aden. One of the German Sea Lynx brought a culinary greeting from home to the Japanese ship: in addition to memorabilia, there was a Twelvepack Erdinger. As a not quite...

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Commissioning, the second

Commissioning, the second

Gepostet von | 29 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

The USS Vermont is actually already in service, but something was still missing. More than a year ago, in April 2020, the US Navy officially added the Virginia-class submarine to its fleet list. She has already been able to demonstrate her capabilities, as she was available to the South American partner as a target ship for submarine hunting exercises off the coast of Brazil. However, as Corona had thwarted any celebrations at the time, the American Navy quickly scheduled a second commissioning date. There were still restrictions due to the pandemic, but...

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Warm words instead of cool threats

Warm words instead of cool threats

Gepostet von | 29 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

A few weeks ago, the two sides were still at loggerheads, but now things are getting warmer again. When the British destroyer HMS Defender crossed the coastal waters off the Crimea in the Black Sea at the end of June, Russian soldiers demanded that the ship leave the sea area claimed by Putin with some force and not very friendly words. In the Barents Sea, on the other hand, the Russian navy showed its comradely side. The British survey and reconnaissance ship HMS Echo was carrying out its work there when the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov (coincidentally?) passed by. Instead of admonitions or threats, however, this time there were congratulations on the anniversary. The occasion was...

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Drive to the 113th birthday

Drive to the 113th birthday

Gepostet von | 28 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Yesterday (27 August), the third Zumwalt-class destroyer left the Bath Iron Works shipyard in the US state of Maine for sea trials for the first time. The namesake, Lyndon B. Johnson, was born in Texas on the same day in 1908. Coincidence or plan? We don't know, but we are delighted that what is probably the last ship of the class is now not only afloat, but also sailing. Johnson was the 36th President of the USA between 1963 and 1969 and is the only politician to have given his name to a ship of the class. Originally, the US Navy planned to build up to 32 destroyers of this type. Escalating costs...

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