Eric Grove † (1948 - 2021)
Obituary for Eric Grove (1948 - 2021)
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Three years from keel laying to delivery
The French Navy will soon have one more ship. In the presence of Defence Minister Florence Parly, the Alsace was handed over to the French procurement authority DGA at Naval Group in Toulon. This makes her the seventh Fremm frigate for the French Navy. The keel was laid in February 2018 and the ship has been undergoing sea trials since October last year. According to the shipyard, the entire construction programme was completed on schedule. Although the Alsace is build number seven of the Fremm frigates for the Marine Nationale, it is the first ship to be designed specifically for air defence. In the future, she will...
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Mysterious incidents off the coast of the UAE
According to reports from pro-Iranian media and an Israeli television station on Tuesday, 13 April, a merchant ship was attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. It is said to be the Hyperion Ray, a vehicle transporter built in 2015, 200 metres long and 36 metres wide, which sails for the Ray Car Carrier shipping company. The ship was en route from Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait to the United Arab Emirates. At around midday on 13 April (around seven o'clock CET), the Hyperion Ray reported suspicious ship movements in its immediate vicinity. Satellite images show a larger cargo ship, which according to reports the Hyperion Ray was carrying...
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Farewell after the fire disaster
On 14 April, the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) was decommissioned by the Navy in a ceremony. The amphibious landing ship had been severely damaged in a fire last year. An explosion occurred on board during a harbour layover at the San Diego naval base, and the subsequent fire destroyed large parts of the Bonhomme Richard. Only after five days was the Navy able to report that the fire had been extinguished. The subsequent assessment of the damage revealed that more than three billion dollars would have to be budgeted for the necessary repairs. The Navy then decided to decommission the ship. The Bonhomme Richard was...
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Farewell after around five years
"It's been four years and nine months from birth, to the first words, to the first steps. Unfortunately, the journey has come to an end for me at this point, where we can talk about operational maturity," says the outgoing commander.
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