For several years, a mysterious and relatively unassuming converted submarine support vessel ship called the Carolyn Chouest has plied the waters of the Pacific, executing an unknown number of secret special operations missions whose details may never be known.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-shadowy-special-operations-mothership-youve-never-heard-of 

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) in Tallin, Estonia.

 

On this day in 1916, 151 ships of the Royal Navy Grand Fleet, and 99 ships of the German High Seas Fleet met at Battle of Jutland. Britain claim strategic victory under Admiral Jellicoe and Admiral Beatty, and Germany a numeric victory under Admiral Scheer and Admiral Von Hipper. 8645 sailors were lost from both sides

 

HMS Pursuer and HMS Dasher have completed the longest ever Coastal Forces Squadron transit - 500nm from Porto to Arcachon as they make their way home to the UK from Gibraltar.

 

GROTON, Connecticut – The Navy commissioned the fast-attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) in a ceremony held Saturday, May 28, at Naval Submarine Base New London.

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"Now we have been given so many 'Harpoons' that we can sink the entire Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation," said Sergei Bratchuk, speaker of the Odessa regional administration. This is what "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles that Ukraine received from Denmark look like.

 

USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) and USS Providence (CLG-6) at Yokosuka, Japan, 1964. Oklahoma City relieved Providence as the flagship of the U.S. 7th Fleet.

 

An aerial sided view of two retired U.S. Navy Forrest Sherman-class destroyers tied up at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal, Maryland (USA), awaiting scrapping on 25 August 1994. On the inboard side is the destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) and outboard is USS Blandy (DD-943). On the north side of the pier is the former U.S. Army N-3 type port repair ship Madison Jordan Manchester (ex USS Hydra (AK-82)) which was also to be scrapped. Four more discarded destroyers are in the background. They also were to be scrapped.

 

HMS Richmond secured to buoys on the noise range at Loch Goil, Scotland.

 

The Norwegian electronic intelligence collection vessel F/S Marjata in Kirkenes, Norway, and at sea.

 

On this day in 1940, HMS Wakeful is lost off Belgium after rescuing soldiers from the British Expeditionary Force as part of Operation Dynamo. 690 soldiers & sailors are lost. HMS GRAFTON picked up survivors but was also lost with another 14 men killed.

 

USS Bataan (LHD5) arrives in New York City for Fleet Week NYC.

 

HMS Albion in Edinburgh for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations… HMS Albion will be in Leith next week for the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Sailors and Royal Marines will be taking will be taking part in various events while the ship is open to visitors.

 

USS Georgia at Bath Ronworks, 1904.

 

Asagiri-class destroyer, JS Umigiri, is a class of destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

 

USS Barb rams a burning Japanese trawler. The submarine was out of ammo so the crew threw 18 rifle grenades at the trawler which caught fire but didn’t sink so Lt. Comdr. Eugene Fluckey, MOH, finished the craft off by ramming.

 

HMS Shoreham passing under the Forth bridges this morning on route to Crombie to destore ahead of going into Rosyth for decommissioning.

 

In 1914 the US Navy sent all her five C Class submarines and the tender USS Severn to the Panama Canal for its defence. On the 2nd pic you can see them submerged in one of the locks.

 

SS Antlantic Coveyer packed with Harrier jets on the way to the South Atlantic, during the Falklands war 1982. 40 years ago today she was hit by Exocet missiles, and later sunk, depriving the troops on shore of important heavy lift helicopters, apart from one survivor.

 

USS Bulkeley is underway with ITS Caio Duilio .

 

HMS Penzance outboard of HMS Bangor alongside at the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain.

 

US Defence Intelligence agency assess that less than 40% of Russian missiles fired during the war in Ukraine have hit their intended targets.

 

On this day in 1941, Fairey Swordfish aircraft from from 820 NAS, HMS Ark Royal attacked the German Battleship, Bismarck, with torpedoes.The attack damaged Bismarck’s rudder severely affecting manoeuvrability, allowing the Royal Navy surface units to engage and finish the job the next day.

 

HMS Protector passing the Statue of Liberty on her way into New York for Fleet Week.

 

USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) after receiving an AA battery upgrade, showing off the incredible armament for a vessel of her size and purpose.

 

Lots of work is being undertaken to get HMS Scott ready for another record breaking deployment. Critical systems are being overhauled, and the hull and upper deck preserved. HMS Scott is an ocean survey vessel of the Royal Navy, and the only vessel of her class. She is the third Royal Navy ship to carry the name, and the second to be named after the Antarctic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott. She was ordered to replace the survey ship HMS Hecla.

 

USS Valley Forge (CV-45), HMS Ark Royal and USS Saratoga (CV-60) moored at the Naval Station Norfolk in 1957. Note the two Daring-class destroyers at bottom, HMS Diamond (D35) and Duchess (D154), among other warships. 709 and 706 are Alan M Sumner class, USS Hugh Purvis and USS Gainard.

 

USS Kearsarge and international navy ships transit the Baltic Sea.

 

HMS Lancaster being taken into 3 basin, for final maintenance period before permanently deploying to the Gulf to relieve HMS Montrose.

 

On this day in 1982, Type 42 Destroyer HMS Coventry is lost during action with Argentine Aircraft in which several bombs hit. 19 sailors died, most of which were in the Operations Room and Dining Hall areas where bombs hit. Falklands40.

 

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) conducts a fueling-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Phillipine Sea, (Feb. 2022).

 

Royal Navy to send warships to Black Sea and break grain blockade in 'urgent solution'.

 

HNoMS Steil (Norwegian) exercising with Royal Marine RIB and Offshore Raiding Craft in Cawsand Bay yesterday afternoon.

HNoMS Steil in Plymouth Sound, with RFA Argus A 135 in the background.

On this day in 1982, Type 21 Frigate HMS Antelope is damaged by Argentine Skyhawks in San Carlos Water.The attack killed 1 sailor and left 2 unexploded bombs, one of which detonated the following day killing the Royal Engineers EoD technician attempting to make it safe. Falklands40.

 

Dmitriy Donskoy and Indian aircraft carrier Vikramaditya (ex baku/Admiral Gorshkov), Severodvinsk 2011

 

Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Supply sails through Sydney Harbour after taking on fuel from the commercial fuel depot at Gore Cove.

 

USS Cole carrying out a UNREP from MSC Sealift USNS Supply. US Navy Europe.