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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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DGzRS christens lifeboat Erich Koschubs

DGzRS christens lifeboat Erich Koschubs

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

Sea rescue christening on Whitsun Saturday in Travemünde: The latest lifeboat of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) was named ERICH KOSCHUBS on 22 May 2021 on the Priwall. The volunteer sea rescuers at the traditional DGzRS station have a state-of-the-art 10.1-metre newbuild of the latest generation. With the words "I christen you ERICH KOSCHUBS and wish you and your crew a safe journey at all times and always a safe return home", Edeltraut Koschubs christened the new lifeboat in the name of her late husband. The 78-year-old woman from Hamburg had made the new vessel with the DGzRS internal registration number SRB 80 possible with a very generous donation. Edeltraut Koschubs was...

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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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Boris says goodbye to the Queen!

Boris says goodbye to the Queen!

Gepostet von | 21 May 2021 | , , , | 0

One day before the British Carrier Strike Group leaves the UK for East Asia, Boris Johnson visited the Queen Elizabeth once again. Together with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, First Sea Lord Tony Radakin and Chief of Air Staff Mike Wigston, he was given a tour of the largest ship in the British fleet (together with the Prince of Wales) and spoke to crew members during the final preparations for the multi-month voyage. In a short speech, the Prime Minister also addressed China: "One of the things we are going to do is to show our friends in China that we are committed to the international community....

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