The virginia class attack sub uss New Mexico arrived this afternoon and tied up at shearwater. The sub based in Grotten CT, recently spent some time under the arctic ice including surfacing through the ice at a temporary base. You can video of the surfacing at http://youtu.be/vwkKv5OAXwI These photos were provided
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USS Nicholas (FFG-47)Put in to port today and headed right for the Oil dock at Imperial Oil for bunkers. this will be a short trip, she is shcheduled to depart later this afternoon. USS Nicholas is a Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate, and was commisioned in 1983, and is named
todays arrival of HMS Scott leads off a Busy week of Warship visits to Halifax. Frigate USS Nicholas is an Oliver Hazzard Perry Class vessel, and was recently deployed in the medeteraininan. She is shceduled to tie up directly at IOL, and depart after fueling. USCGC Eagle, The US Coast
The Coming days will bring 2 warship visits to Halifax. The first will the German Navy Research vessel FGS Planet, Due to Arive on may 25th. Built as a Swath Design, She is incredibly stable in rought sea states. SWATH technology was developed by a Canadian, Frederick G. Creed in
HMCS Ville De Quebec is taking part in an composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Aircraft Carrier USS Harry Truman, as a memeber of the 1st Combined Destroyer Squadron (1CDS) 1CDS members currently include USS Barry (DDG 52), USS Gravely (DDG 107), the German ship FGS Hamburg (F220), and
Four of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships from the Atlantic Fleet will be participating in a joint international exercise with the United States Navy from November 19 to December 14, off the East Coasts of Canada and United States called Task Group Exercise 6-12. Royal Canadian Navy will work with the
The US Navy Warship USS DeWert Paid a brief visit to Halifax Yesterday. She had Embarked on a Summer Great Lakes Tour with HMCS Ville De Quebec and USS Huricane. She appears to have departed early, skipping the Final Canadian Stops. The Tour is Expected to End October 3 when
USS Fort Worth arrived this morning and is tied up at “Navy B”, She was built in Wisconsen, and is headed to Texas to be Commissioned. Update Aug 20: She is scheduled to Depart at 1500 today. UPDATE 2: She Failed to Sail as Scheduled. Tim Colton at Maritime Memo’s
The USS Fort Worth is the US Navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ship. Built at Marinette Marine in Wisconsin on the Great lakes, She is now headed to Texas for commisioning. When the USS Freedom was Launched at the same yard, she paid a visit to Halifax on her way to
The US Coast Guard Cutter Reliance arrived for a visit this morning. She will be joined tommorow by the USNS Grapple returning from Quebec.