The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) underway in the Philippine Sea, March 18, 2020. U.S. Navy Photo WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - Three U.S. sailors on board the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in the Pacific tested positive for the coronavirus, U.S. Navy officials said on Tuesday, the first known cases of the virus on board a U.S. … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Swaps Sub for Destroyer in 2021 Budget Request Shift
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), front, and USS Lassen (DDG 82) transit the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 16, 2019. U.S. Navy Photo By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon is bolstering the number of warships the Navy will seek in its fiscal 2021 budget request after the White House complained an initial proposal was too low to meet … [Read more...]
China Denies Hong Kong Port Visit for U.S. Navy Ships Amid Tensions
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - China has denied a request for two U.S. Navy ships to visit Hong Kong in the coming weeks, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, as the political crisis in the former British colony deepened. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the transport dock ship Green Bay had requested to visit later this month, while the guided-missile … [Read more...]
Norwegian Frigate Intentionally Grounded Collision with Oil Tanker
Update: AIS animation shows the collision between Sola TS and KNM Helge Ingstad. By Terje Solsvik and Ole Petter Skonnord OSLO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - An oil tanker and a Norwegian navy frigate collided off Norway's west coast on Thursday, injuring eight people and triggering the temporary shutdown of a North Sea crude export terminal, Norway's top gas processing plant and … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Sailor Dies in Small Boat Accident in Red Sea
A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) died Sunday from injuries sustained while conducting small boat operations July 8, the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet said in a statement. The sailor was medically evacuated to a hospital in Aqaba, Jordan, and was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m., local time, the statement … [Read more...]