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Monday, August 29, 2016
Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom Suffers Engine Casualty
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Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom Suffers Engine Casualty

The U.S. Navy is investigating a casualty to one of the main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) on board the first littoral combat ship USS

August 29, 2016
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Sunday, August 28, 2016
Listen: Is The Age Of Aircraft Carriers Over?
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Listen: Is The Age Of Aircraft Carriers Over?

The United States 10 times as many aircraft carriers as any other country. So why don’t more countries have more carriers? Maybe they aren’t such a

August 28, 2016
Total Views: 181

Thursday, August 25, 2016
USS Squall (PC 7)
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U.S. Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots in Latest Encounter with Iranian Patrol Boats

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian fast-attack craft that approached two U.S. ships, a

August 25, 2016
Total Views: 77

Iranian fast attack boats video
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Video Shows Iranian Patrol Boats Harass U.S. Navy Destroyer

A U.S. Navy video obtained by USNI News shows the moment four Iranian Revolutionary Guard patrol boats approached the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitz earlier

August 25, 2016
Total Views: 41

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Watch: Iranian High-Speed-Attack-Boats Swarm US Destroyer

Four Iranian boats “harassed” a US Navy warship near the Persian Gulf, ignoring orders to back off, gCaptain reported yesterday. A defense official said

August 25, 2016
Total Views: 118

Wednesday, August 24, 2016
USS Nitze is greeted by spray of fireboat to kick off Fleet Week in New York Harbor
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Iranian Speedboats Intercept/Harass American Guided Missile Destroyer

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) Four vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “harassed” a U.S. destroyer on Tuesday by carrying

August 24, 2016
Total Views: 75

Monday, August 22, 2016
U.S Navy Sideboys Vocal Group at USS Barry, Navy Ship DD-933
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The Sideboys – Rock’n The Oldies, Navy Style

Everyone knows the U.S. Navy has a killer marching band but did you know they also have a vocal ensemble nicknamed the Navy Sideboys?

August 22, 2016
Total Views: 1156

Damaged Boomer USS Louisiana (SSBN-743)
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U.S. Navy: Nuclear-Powered Sub Collided With Support Vessel

The nuclear-powered submarine USS Louisiana collided with a U.S. Navy Offshore Support Vessel last week while conducting routine operations in the Strait of

August 22, 2016
Total Views: 127

Saturday, August 20, 2016
Nuclear Reactor Core
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U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted Of Stealing Nuclear Secrets

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) A U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced on Friday to one year in prison for illegally taking photos inside restricted areas of a nuclear

August 20, 2016
Total Views: 119

Thursday, August 18, 2016
US Navy 3d Printer
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US Navy Tests 3D Printed Critical Spares

By Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags (US Navy) 3-D printing works by using digital design data to build components in layers of metal, plastic and other materials. The

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 87

msc-navy-green-ship
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Where Is The US Navy Going to Get Enough BioFuel To Power Half The Fleet? Australian

by Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) The U.S. accepted Australia’s offer to supply biofuel for its Asia-Pacific fleet, advancing the U.S. Navy’s goal of getting

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 82

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
sbx1-radar-ship
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SBX-1 SPOTD, The World’s Largest X-Band Radar

Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) show’s the U.S. Navy’s Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) underway in the Pacific. Few are aware or

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 4530

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
HMS Richmond's Lynx
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Can The U.S. Can Learn From The Death Of The Royal Navy?

By David Axe (Reuters) Britain used to boast the most powerful navy in the world. No more. That’s a serious problem for allies like the

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 199

Monday, August 8, 2016
What Is The Great Great Fleet?
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What Is The Great Great Fleet?

The Great Green Fleet (GGF) is a year-long, Department of the Navy initiative that demonstrates the sea service’s efforts to transform its energy use. As one

August 8, 2016
Total Views: 77

Sunday, August 7, 2016
If China Attacks American Ships Will Sink, says RAND
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If China Attacks American Ships Will Sink, says RAND

by Peter Apps (Reuters) For all the focus on terrorism, one of the most striking features of the last decade is that the risk of war between the world’s

August 7, 2016
Total Views: 204

Thursday, August 4, 2016
360° Video Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman
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360° Video Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzcnpRZjX_s Check out this 360° video filmed aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while in the

August 4, 2016
Total Views: 69

Monday, August 1, 2016
Watch: Forty Ships and Submarines Sail in Close Formation
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Watch: Forty Ships and Submarines Sail in Close Formation

Forty ships and submarines from 13 nations operate in close formation during Rim of the Pacific 2016. This year’s RIMPAC, the world’s largest

August 1, 2016
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, July 26, 2016
U.S. Navy’s Next Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials – VIDEO
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U.S. Navy’s Next Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials – VIDEO

Check out this video of the future littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) completing its acceptance trials earlier this month. The Detroit will be the fourth

July 26, 2016
Total Views: 74

Monday, July 25, 2016
Photos: U.S. Navy Shows Off Seabasing Ops with USNS Montford Point
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Photos: U.S. Navy Shows Off Seabasing Ops with USNS Montford Point

The U.S. Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) showed off

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 170

Thursday, July 21, 2016
U.S. Ship Visit to End Anti-Nuclear Impasse With New Zealand
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U.S. Ship Visit to End Anti-Nuclear Impasse With New Zealand

By Matthew Brockett (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy will send a ship to New Zealand later this year, ending an impasse over the country’s anti-nuclear

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 44