Category: Armed Forces

"Gorch Fock" visits Hamburg

"Gorch Fock" visits Hamburg

Posted by | 7 Nov 2024 | , , | 0

The "Gorch Fock", the German Navy's sail training ship, is currently at the Hamburg Norderwerft shipyard (Naval Vessels Lürssen Group), where it is undergoing its class renewal - the scheduled ship MOT. All the necessary work is due to be completed on 8 November 2024. Commander Frigate Captain Elmar Bornkessel invites all interested parties to visit the ship at Überseebrücke on 9 and 10 November from 12 noon to 6 pm. The last visit to the "Gorch Fock", which was built in 1958 at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, was almost 10 years ago. Source:...

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"Pegnitz" returned from the Aegean on Sunday

"Pegnitz" returned from the Aegean on Sunday

Posted by | 4 Nov 2024 | , , , | 1

Tricky mission - fulfilled by a minesweeper! On Sunday, 3 November 2024 at 4 p.m., the "Pegnitz", a hollow-barrel guided missile boat belonging to the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, returned to its home port of Kiel from its four-month deployment on the NATO support mission in the Aegean. It had initially been rumoured that the boat would return on Monday. The boat has been the command platform in recent months and was the German contribution to NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2. The aim of the mission is to tackle the refugee and migration crisis. Since February 2016, at the request of Germany, Greece and Turkey, the decision has been taken to stem the flow of...

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US aircraft carrier under NATO command

US aircraft carrier under NATO command

Posted by | 29 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

Deterrence in the North Sea and Mediterranean Since 24 October, NATO has taken control of the US aircraft carrier "Harry S. Truman" and other units for the NEPTUNE STRIKE mission. The large-scale operation aims to establish a flexible military presence and deterrence in strategic waters and involves forces from several NATO countries. Since 24 October, NATO has regained operational control of aircraft carriers: As officially announced by the Alliance and participating nations, several units and other forces will transfer under the command of the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) by 31 October to conduct NEPTUNE STRIKE for the second time this year.

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Swearing-in ceremony in the fishing harbour

Swearing-in ceremony in the fishing harbour

Posted by | 29 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

Public swearing-in ceremony and solemn oath of the recruits of the Naval Operations School On Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 4 pm, 199 soldiers will be publicly sworn in by the Commandant of the Naval Operations School, Captain Andreas Seidl, at the fishing port in Bremerhaven. 86 regular soldiers and 113 volunteers will take the oath to serve the Federal Republic of Germany faithfully and to valiantly defend the law and the freedom of the German people. On completion of the first part of their training, many of them will be transferred to navy ships and boats, where they are urgently needed because the navy is short of personnel. Some...

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