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RFA Ennerdale (A173) was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship (gantry) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Took part in the North African, Italian, and Far East landings. In August 1943, Captain S.T. Dunster was awarded the OBE. The citation read: “The ship [RFA Ennerdale] played a vital part in carrying…
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US NAVY TAKES DELIVERY OF FLEET OILER EARL WARREN
USNS Earl Warren (Photo: US Navy) By Baird Maritime – May 9, 2024. The US Navy took delivery of a new John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler (T-AO) on Tuesday, May 7. The delivery of USNS Earl Warren follows the successful completion of integrated sea trials to test the readiness and capability of the ship and to validate requirements. The John Lewis-class ships…
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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle participate in a photo exercise in the Mediterranean Sea on May 2.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Edinger/Releasedhttp://dlvr.it/T6gHNv
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Philippines Starts Latest Naval Modernization Attempt Amid South China Sea Tensions
AARON-MATTHEW LARIOSA FEBRUARY 28, 2024 7:25 PM – UPDATED: FEBRUARY 28, 2024 10:22 PM Amid increasing tensions in the South China Sea with China and fears of how a conflict over Taiwan could jeopardize the country’s territories in the Luzon Strait, the Philippines is looking to prioritize its naval forces in a revised military modernization…
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VIDEO: Marine ACVs Make Operational Premiere in Balikatan 2024 Exercise
Amphibious combat vehicles attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive in formation back to the amphibious landing dock USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) following a waterborne gunnery live-fire training during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed…
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