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NUSHIP Stalwart sets course for home port

NUSHIP Stalwart sets course for home port

Gepostet von | 23 May 2021 | , , , | 0

At the end of last week, the Australian Navy's new supply ship, the NUSHIP Stalwart, left its shipyard in Spain, heading for the southern hemisphere. The ship, which was built at Navantia in Ferrol, is expected to arrive at her new home port of HMAS Stirling on Western Australia's Garden Island after a thirty-day voyage. There, final work as well as combat and communication systems will be installed and tested by national companies. The Australian Ambassador to Spain, Sophia McIntyre, and Navantia President Eduardo Dobarro attended the farewell ceremony in Ferrol. The Stalwart (A 304), which has not yet entered service, is the second and last supply ship of the Supply class. The units are 174...

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Green light for second Constellation frigate

Green light for second Constellation frigate

Gepostet von | 23 May 2021 | , , , , | 0

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has received an order from the US Department of Defence for the construction of another frigate. It will be the second ship of the future Constellation class, whose design is based on the French-Italian Fremm frigates. From the mid-twenties, they were to replace the US Navy's unpopular and weakly armed Littoral Combat Ships. The Navy's specifications therefore included low development, construction and operating costs as well as a more powerful armament, which was to be less than that of the Arleigh Burke class. The contract value for the ship, which is to be named USS Congress, also includes detailed changes to the existing design and amounts to around 554 million dollars. At...

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City and ship: Mobile

City and ship: Mobile

Gepostet von | 23 May 2021 | , , , | 0

Another ship has been added to the US Navy's fleet list. The latest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Mobile (LCS 26), was commissioned on 22 May. She is the fifth Navy ship to bear the name of the port city in the state of Alabama. The USS Mobile will find its new home in San Diego, California. By chance or by design? The ship was built at Austal USA, a shipyard in ... Mobile. Due to the coronavirus, the ceremony took place in a "small circle". Which in the Navy means 400 (sic!) invited guests. The 13th ship of the Independence class will be launched at a time...

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More Queen is not possible

More Queen is not possible

Gepostet von | 22 May 2021 | , , , | 0

After Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth yesterday, the Queen herself came on board just a few hours before departure. She was received by the commander of UK Carrier Strike Group 21, Commodore Steve Moorhouse, and the commanding officer of the Queen Elizabeth, Captain Angus Essenhigh. She spoke to servicemen and women from both the British and the embarked American forces and bid farewell to the ship and crew. The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group will then depart on a 28-week deployment. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the group will include eight other ships. There will also be 32 helicopters and fighter jets. The 3700 soldiers will...

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China decommissions frigate

China decommissions frigate

Gepostet von | 22 May 2021 | , , | 0

The Chinese navy has decommissioned the frigate Dandong (543). The crew members held a ceremony to bid farewell to their unit, which had been part of the fleet for 36 years. Only last year, the Dandong set a new record in the Chinese navy when it was at sea for 103 days continuously as part of a patrol. The Dandong belongs to the 053H1 class, which was developed by the Chinese themselves. It was commissioned in 1985 and was subordinate to the Southern Theatre Command. At around 103 metres in length, the slender ships displace 1457 tonnes. In addition to a 100-millimetre cannon and two RBU-1200 ASW missile launchers, the...

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