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Sink the Ark Royal ?
There have been a book, two movies and one pop song entitled, “Sink the Bismark.” That is what came to mind when I heard that the Torbay Council’s Harbour Committee is recommending that they sink the Ark Royal. The … Continue reading
The Other Russian Aircraft Carrier – the Costly Conversion of the Admiral Gorshkov to INS Vikramaditya
We recently posted about the Chinese conversion of the Russian aircraft carrier Varyag. China is not the only country looking to surplus Russian aircraft carriers to expand their naval power. India purchased the surplus carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, from the Russians … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Gorshkov, aircraft carrier, Indian Navy, INS Vikramaditya, Russia
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Divers of the Lost Ark?
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible was sold to Turkish scrappers last February. Now bids are open for the sale of HMS Ark Royal. While scrapping seems a likely outcome the tender allows that “alternatively the vessel may be purchased for re-use/refurbishment for non-warlike purposes.” … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Invincible, Royal Navy
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Twilight of the $UPERfluous Carrier – Are Today’s Carrier’s Yesteryear’s Battleships?
For seventy years, battleships were the unchallenged masters of the oceans, until technology swept them aside. Now the aircraft carrier reigns supreme. The US currently has five times more aircraft carrier capacity based on flight deck acreage than the the … Continue reading
Update: XO Movie Night on the Enterprise – the Admiral’s Report
On Thursday Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., the head of Fleet Forces Command, announced the results of the investigation of the aircraft carrier Enterprise videos and recommended punishment for 40 officers and senior enlisted sailors. Lewd Navy Video Report Lewd Navy Videos … Continue reading
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Tagged Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., aircraft carrier, Capt. Owen Honors, Enterprise, Fleet Forces Command
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Commander Nigel Matthews
Commander Nigel Matthews Commander Nigel Matthews, who has died aged 89, survived being run over by an aircraft carrier and flew again the same day. Nigel Matthews died on December 19. His first wife died in 1977; he married, secondly, … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, Commander Nigel Matthews
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Update: HMS Invincible Sold to Turkish Scrappers
Last November, we posted about the sale by tender, through an internet site, of the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. The highest bidder was a Turkish scrapper. HMS Invincible sold to Turkish ship recyclers Leyal Ship Recycling, which is based near Izmir, … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, HMS Invincible, Leyal Ship Recycling
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HMS Invincible For Sale – the Perfect Holiday Gift?
The holiday shopping season is in full swing. But what can you get for the person who has everything? Why not a used aircraft carrier? Just because the Royal Navy won’t be able to launch ship-borne fixed wing aircraft for the next decade doesn’t mean … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, HMS Invincible, Royal Navy
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Carnival Splendor Update – Tugs, Flush Toilets and Spam
Perhaps the best news for the stranded passengers on the disabled cruise ship, Carnival Splendor, is that the flush toilets aboard are back in service and that the ship is proceeding slowly under tow to the mainland. Still lacking refrigeration on … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, Carnival Splendor, disabled cruise ship, USS Ronald Reagan
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HMS Ark Royal to be Scrapped Early?
If the recommendations of a UK defense review are implemented, Britain will have the same capacity to launch aircraft from ships as Nelson did, which is to say, none at all, prior to 2019 when new aircraft carriers come into service. Defence … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, UK defense review
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British and French to Share Carriers?
What would Lord Nelson have thought of this? There were various news reports out recently that the British and the French may share aircraft carriers. UK, France closer to carrier sharing deal Britain and France are moving closer to a deal to share … Continue reading
USS Forrestal arrives in Phila. to await fate
USS Forrestal arrives in Phila. to await fate The aircraft carrier Forrestal arrived in Philadelphia Friday morning to await its fate. The ship, decommissioned in 1993 in Philadelphia after 38 years in service, had been moored next to the Saratoga … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, USS Forrestal
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Aircraft Carrier George H.W. Bush Delivered
After being under construction for almost a decade, the aircraft carrier George H. W. Bush was accepted by the US Navy following final seatrials last Friday. Northrop Grumman delivers Bush aircraft carrier to Navy
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Tagged aircraft carrier, George H. W. Bush, Northrop Grumman
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