Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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Iran Navy’s support ship “Kharg” caught lethal fire in the Gulf of Oman

According to Iran's Pars and Tasnim agencies, the largest ship of the Iranian navy caught fire and sank under unclear circumstances in the Gulf of Oman.The blaze began around 2:25 a.m. and firefighters tried to contain it, Fars said....

USS Charleston hosts German Defense Minister

The crew of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) hosted Germany's Defense Minister, who toured the ship while moored at Naval Base Guam, May 28.German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer spent the afternoon meeting with Charleston's crew, discussing...

Future USS Savannah (LCS 28) completes acceptance tests

The future USS Savannah (LCS 28) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico on May 14 after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations, U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command announced.“I continue to be impressed with the outstanding...

U.S. to hand over decommissioned coast guard ship to Vietnam

According to the VOV news of Vietnam, the United States is testing its USCGC John Midgett coast guard ship, a Hamilton-class cutter in Washington, and is expected to deliver it to Vietnam in the coming weeks.The US newspaper My...

USS Theodore Roosevelt returns home from deployment

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returned to San Diego, May 25, marking the completion of its deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG),...

Admiral Kuznetsov will begin its sea trials later than expected

United Shipbuilding Corporation Director General Alexei Rakhmanov said that Admiral Kuznetsov's repairs continue and remain on the budget, but will start its trials later than expected.Russian Navy's aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" will start its sea trials later than expected...

NATO OSG focused patrol concludes with Egypt visit

Italian frigate Margottini, flagship of the third focused patrol for 2021 for NATO Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), visited Egypt for a logistical stop and training at sea, 16-17 May 2021.According to a press release issued by NATO Maritime Command...

PLA Navy frigate Dandong decommissioned after 36 years’ service

The decommissioning ceremony for the Chinese naval guided-missile frigate Dandong (Hull 543) was held at a military port in the PLA Southern Theater Command on May 19.The service members assigned to a frigate flotilla of the Navy under...

HMS Queen Elizabeth CSG sets sail on seven-month maiden deployment

Britain’s new flagship aircraft carrier will lead the largest concentration of maritime and air power to be deployed from the UK in a generation.The Royal Navy's flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is busy with the preparations of a long deployment....

USS Bunker Hill returns home from 5-month deployment

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) returned to San Diego, May 22, marking the successful completion of its deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operation.USS Bunker Hill, part of the Theodore...

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