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What does a landing craft do in a lake?

What does a landing craft do in a lake?

Gepostet von | 17 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Remarkable piece of World War II history emerges in California's Lake Shasta A surprising - and mysterious - piece of World War II history has emerged from Lake Shasta as California's drought brings to light relics long submerged in water. Lake Shasta is located in northern California, around four hours' drive north of San Francisco. As the Shasta-Trinity National Forest announced on Sunday, a boat was found in the dried-up lake bed that had probably been hidden for decades. The marker "31-17" on the boat indicates that it is a boat from the USS Monrovia, a ship that served in World War II.

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Econowind: Fuel-saving sails can now also be leased

Econowind: Fuel-saving sails can now also be leased

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , , | 1

So-called ventifoils enable ship owners to reduce emissions, comply with international regulations and save considerable costs. A new investment loan from ABN Amro now enables Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB) and its Econowind division to further develop these industrial sails and to finance both the sale and rental of the sails. This gives shipowners low-threshold access to this green technology. Econowind's aim is to equip as many ships as possible worldwide with this technology. At least the first ten ventifoils can be leased with this loan, a goal that should be easily achievable as early as next year. Econowind Econowind was founded in 2016 by the entrepreneur...

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Pipeline mission completed

Pipeline mission completed

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , | 2

Sweden does not share findings The German Navy's minehunting boat "Dillingen", the multi-purpose boat "Mittelgrund" and the German Federal Police patrol vessel "Potsdam" have completed their mission in the Baltic Sea and are back in their home harbours. The joint operation following the request for assistance from the Federal Police focussed on the leaks north-east of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. According to information from SPIEGEL, a "Sea Cat" underwater drone was deployed. Divers from the German Federal Police and the German Navy were not deployed due to the water depth of 70 metres. Sweden had already inspected the crime scene south-east of the Baltic Sea island beforehand and also recovered evidence from the seabed. However, there were analysable images...

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German Navy on TV: DMAX sets sail in mid-October

German Navy on TV: DMAX sets sail in mid-October

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Two documentary series accompany the German Navy on NATO missions and in everyday life on the high seas. Kabel Eins promises "unique access to all branches of the armed forces" in October with the documentary project "Unsere Bundeswehr", but as it now turns out, the look behind the scenes of the armed forces is not as unique as expected. DMAX is also planning a similar documentary format from 15 October with "The Navy - Our Life at Sea". Every Saturday from 21:15, the Discovery channel will go on board three warships and show the German navy on its NATO missions between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The three ships...

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Russian Pacific Fleet: Conventional submarine "Magadan" has moved to Vladivostok

Russian Pacific Fleet: Conventional submarine "Magadan" has moved to Vladivostok

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

After taking part in the Russian Navy Day celebrations in Saint Petersburg at the end of July, the new submarine "Magadan" (B-602) of the modified Kilo II class (project 636.3) was allowed to embark on a transfer voyage lasting several months. The submarine, which entered service on 12 October 2021, was accompanied by the ocean-going tug "Viktor Konetskiy" on the 9,000 nautical mile journey to Vladivostok. On 9 October 2022, both reached the North Pacific home base of the "Magadan" on the Sea of Japan. Construction series for the Pacific Fleet The "Magadan" is the third of six submarines from the second batch ordered for the Russian Pacific Fleet at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg...

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