The big boom
The big boom.‘Monstrous’ new crisis over Russia’s downed jet sparking fears of warRussia warned the incident – the first time a Nato country has downed a Russian military jet since 1953 – would have...
View ArticleHMNZS Otago to depart for Southern Ocean
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says off-shore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago will leave Dunedin for the Southern Ocean on Thursday, to monitor fishing activity.“This patrol is in support of the Commission...
View ArticleHMS Repulse in Haifa, 1938
HMS Repulse in Haifa, 1938. Jack looking his best! Check this out on Google+HMS Repulse in Haifa, 1938
View ArticleHMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Ordered by Chile...
Eagle spent the first nine months of World War II in the Indian Ocean searching for German commerce raiders. During the early part of the war, the Fleet Air Arm was desperately short of fighters and...
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Harley-Davidson creates custom chopper for USS Milwaukee | Treeangle.co.idThe US Navy just took delivery of the USS Milwaukee. That’s not something that happens every day. But rather than celebrate...
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Navy Flagship HMS Ocean Quietly Scrapped By Government Despite £65 Million Refit Last YearCheck this out on Google+Untitled
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Who said the past was always good!!One of our members came across a Wartime Photo of the Royalist C89 The final sentence of the caption states.. “By all accounts, she was cramped, uncomfortable, and...
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All Ships Navy ReunionAn ‘All Ships Navy Reunion’ will be held in New Plymouth over the period Friday, 15th to Monday 18th July 2016. The reunion has been planned to coincide with – the 60th....
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WATCH: Awesome Drone Video of Pioneering Spirit in Rotterdam – gCaptainAt 382 meters long by 123.75 meters wide, Allseas’ twin-hulled installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit...
View ArticleThe Marine Corps prides itself on being a "first-to-fight" expeditionary...
Originally shared by +Stars and StripesThe Marine Corps prides itself on being a "first-to-fight" expeditionary force that moves quickly from ship to shore, often under heavy fire. But the amphibious...
View ArticleHMS DIOMEDE, and HMS DUNEDIN
HMS Dunedin was a Danae-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was launched from the yards of Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne on 19 November 1918 and commissioned on 13 September 1919. She...
View ArticleHMS Diomede was a Danae-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. Constructed at...
In 1925 she was transferred to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy at Devonport where she served until 1935, apart from a refit in 1929-1930. In 1931 she rendered assistance to the town of...
View ArticleHMS Diomede (F16) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Diomede (F16) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Glasgow. Diomede was launched on 15 April 1969 and commissioned on 2 April 1971. Her nickname...
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Pay Back!Putin moves anti-aircraft missile system to Turkish borderRussia has moved its fearsome S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to the Turkish border with Syria as its response to the destruction...
View ArticleBig Guns to be in town!
Big Guns to be in town!From Scapa Flow to Portsmouth – WW1 guns to go on display for Battle of Jutland commemorationCheck this out on Google+Big Guns to be in town!
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Up in arms!It Could Be WAR For Britain Next Week As IS Plots Nuclear AttackBritain could be at war in Syria next week – amid claims IS fanatics are planning a nuclear attack.The Government’s Strategic...
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