John's Navy News

Had a day off today so Mei dragged me off to the supermarket Aug 14 2012, Written by : John Currin Since I have been here in China the range of groceries has improved, just wish New Zealand would do more and sell their products to China but anyway an...

Posted on Aug 14th, 2012 with tags Enterprise, Flamouth, HMS, Mersey, Naval, Navy, News by topic, UK, Visit. Royal Navy Fishery Protection Vessel HMS Mersey and survey vessel HMS Enterprise visit Falmouth on Friday in support of Falmouth Week regatta....

All images July-Aug 2012 ©Royal Navy via Pinterest Responding to events… Despite years of media cynicism and predictions of disaster, the London Olympic has proved to be a huge success both in terms of organisation and for Team GB who’s sporting performance...

Fuel’s gold – Sutherland takes on supplies from Wave Ruler in the Indian Ocean 13 August 2012 Frigate HMS Sutherland joined up with British tanker RFA Wave Ruler in the Indian Ocean to take on much-needed supplies for her counter-terrorism mission. The...

Japan: Amphibious Squadron 11 Deploys for Purposeful Forward Presence Posted on Aug 12th, 2012 with tags 11, Amphibious, Deploys, forward, Naval, Navy, News by topic, presence, Purposeful, Squadron. Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, which is permanently...

US Navy ship collides with merchant vessel near Strait of Hormuz Stars and Stripes Published: August 12, 2012 In this file photo from 2011, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter transits the Atlantic Ocean. SCOTT PITTMAN/COURTESY U.S. NAVY The U.S....

28 October 2010 | England Plymouth-based Royal Navy warship HMS Cornwall has set off to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. The ship has been preparing for several months for this operation by successfully undertaking an intensive operational...

"U" Gunnery Instructors Qualifying, qualified and had a party Today 09:06 AM Four Kiwi's, Jack Donnelly, Jim Senton, Don Boulter and myself - John Currin - decided to have a farewell party in the PO's Mess at Excellent. Jack and I had bought a Hillman...

Posted on Aug 10th, 2012 with tags 10, Iranian, James, Mariners, Naval, Navy, News by topic, rescues, USS, Williams, €. Guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) rescued 10 mariners from their burning vessel in the Gulf of Oman Aug 8. The...

Russia: Corvette Dagestan Ready to Join Navy Posted on Aug 10th, 2012 with tags Corvette, Dagestan, join, Naval, Navy, News by topic, Ready. Caspian Flotilla (CF) Commander RADM Sergei Alyokminsky accompanied by group of officers on Aug 7 inspected corvette...