USS Carney. By the end of what became a 10-hour standoff, Carney had shot down 15 drones and four land-attack cruise missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking the most intense combat engagement by a U.S. Navy warship since WWII.

 

HMS Sutherland alongside on the tidal berth at Devonport with most ship’s company now on Christmas leave. She will finally rejoin the fleet next year after slow regeneration as the last Type 23 frigate to undergo LIFEX refit.

 

The Brazilian Navy has entered discussions to acquire HMS Bulwark, an Albion-class landing platform dock (LPD) from the British Royal Navy, according to Brazilian defence news website Podero Naval. At this stage, however, the Ministry of Defence has not confirmed the accuracy of these claims.

 

USS Michigan (SSGN 727) Ohio-class nuclear guided missile submarine coming Pearl Harbour, with USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) to port. December 6, 2024.

 

HMS Portland and HMS Iron Duke have returned to their respective home ports of Devonport and Portsmouth, marking the end of a demanding year of operations.

 

HMS Somerset progressing through FOST training, multiple post-LIFEX refit defects finally rectified.

 

NATO Allied Maritime Commmand bids HMCS Charlottetown adieu after serving as the flagship of SNMG2 for the past 5 months.