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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
U.S. Deploys Warships as North Korea Tensions Rise, Denies SBX-1 Mobilization
Navy

U.S. Deploys Warships as North Korea Tensions Rise, Denies SBX-1 Mobilization

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday that a second U.S. guided-missile destroyer had taken position in the western Pacific on a

April 2, 2013
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
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Defense

Final Section of Wrecked Warship Removed from Philippine Reef

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelby Sanders SULU SEA, The Philippines (March 30, 2013) – U.S. Navy and contracted salvage personnel embarked

March 30, 2013
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $2.6 Billion USS Abraham Lincoln Refueling Contract
Navy

Huntington Ingalls Awarded $2.6 Billion USS Abraham Lincoln Refueling Contract

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. on Friday won a $2.6 billion contract to refuel and overhaul the USS Abraham Lincoln,

March 29, 2013
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
U.S. Navy’s LCS’ Lack Muscle, Admiral Warns
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U.S. Navy’s LCS’ Lack Muscle, Admiral Warns

By David Lerman (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s troubled Littoral Combat Ship, a vessel intended to be small and speedy for use in shallow waters

March 28, 2013
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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Multimedia

Bow Section Removed from Ex-USS Guardian [IMAGE]

SULU SEA – U.S. Navy and contracted salvage personnel embarked aboard M/V Jascon 25 have begun dismantling and sectioning the hull of the grounded mine

March 26, 2013
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Contractors to the Rescue
Defense

Contractors to the Rescue

The U.S. Bristow Group announced today that the United Kingdom has awarded its British affiliate a new contract to provide civilian Search and Rescue services

March 26, 2013
Total Views: 39

Friday, March 22, 2013
WATCH: Replacing Z-Drives Onboard the USCGC Barbara Mabrity
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WATCH: Replacing Z-Drives Onboard the USCGC Barbara Mabrity

Continuing with our streak of timelapse videos this week – we’ve already seen Building the World’s Largest Ship in 50,000 Pics and 1100-Ton

March 22, 2013
Total Views: 118

duncan type 45 destroyer bae systems
Defense

BAE Systems Delivers Sixth Type 45 Destroyer

PORTSMOUTH – The sixth and final Type 45 destroyer, DUNCAN, has been delivered to HM Naval Base Portsmouth by BAE Systems and will be handed over to the

March 22, 2013
Total Views: 66

Saturday, March 16, 2013
Remembering our Fallen Coast Guard Shipmates and their Families
USCG

Remembering our Fallen Coast Guard Shipmates and their Families

By Ryan Erickson I still remember the first time ME1 (formerly MK1) Sean Lawler called me up to tell me about this guy who decided he was going to

March 16, 2013
Total Views: 70

Friday, March 15, 2013
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Navy

USS Miami Arsonist Handed 17-Year Sentence, $400 Million Bill

By Sarah Mahoney PORTLAND, Maine, March 15 (Reuters) – A civilian painter who twice set fires on a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine last year so that he could

March 15, 2013
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uss guardian jascon 25 archon tide
Defense

Photo of the Day: Ex-USS Guardian Wreck Removal Continues

The U.S. Navy-contracted vessels Jascon 25 and the tugboat Archon Tide are positioned next to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship ex-Guardian (MCM 5)

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Barge Strike Causes Massive Fireball in Louisiana Bayou [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
Fire Incidents

Barge Strike Causes Massive Fireball in Louisiana Bayou [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

Update: The fire has reportedly reduced in size by approximately 30 percent, and there are no reports of oil in the water.  The Coast Guard says that

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 47

Friday, March 8, 2013
Pirates Navy Video Game
Navy

US Navy Launches Official Anti-Pirate Video Game

Tired of reading about piracy online? Think you have what it takes to outsmart pirates? Well the US Navy is offering you an opportunity to help! At the Annual

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 111

Search Continues for Mystery Boat Captain Possibly Involved in Deadly Accident
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Search Continues for Mystery Boat Captain Possibly Involved in Deadly Accident

The U.S. Coast Guard is still seeking information from the public about the mysterious wreckage found last week off the coast of Florida near the entrance to

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 29

Helicopter Medevac: No Easy Day
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Helicopter Medevac: No Easy Day

If you think that a helicopter medical evacuation from a ship is just as easy as an ambulance ride to the hospital, this video from yesterday’s medical

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 190

Thursday, March 7, 2013
USS Guardian minesweeper
Defense

USS Guardian and Crew Honored in US Navy Decommissioning Ceremony

By Lt. Brian Wierzbicki, CTF 76 Public Affairs SASEBO, Japan (NNS) — Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) concluded 23 years of

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Guantanamo Bound Barge Loses 22 Containers Overboard
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Guantanamo Bound Barge Loses 22 Containers Overboard

MIAMI —  The Coast Guard this week is responding to a report of 22 containers lost overboard from a TransAtlantic-operated barge about 18 miles east

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 175

Monday, March 4, 2013
US Navy Freedom Class LCS
Navy

Pentagon Announces Orders for Four New LCS’

Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Lockheed Martin Corp. and Austal Ltd. today received a combined $1.38 billion in orders for continued purchases of the

March 4, 2013
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Sequestration and the U.S. Maritime Industry
Defense

Sequestration and the U.S. Maritime Industry

With Congress failing to act to prevent sequestration, the president signed the cuts into law at 11:59pm on March 1.  While we’ve been warned of the

March 4, 2013
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Defense

US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus Gets Specific on Sequestration Cuts

The following is the official message released by Secretary Ray Mabus outlining specific budget cuts to the US Navy as a result of Sequestration. DTG 022300Z

March 4, 2013
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