Navy Ships
Ex-Navy Sailor Supplied Classified Information to Terrorists
A former U.S. Navy sailor was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly supplying classified warship information to terrorist financiers in 2001. E-mail records show that strategic information was sent to a radical website.
Navy Builds Amphibious Assault Ship from World Trade Center Steel
The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, the USS New York, is being built with scrap steel salvaged from the ruins of the World Trade Center terrorist bombings.
Sri Lankan Navy Sinks 11 Tamil Tiger Ships
Sri Lanka's navy has claimed a major victory after sinking 11 Tamil Tiger rebel ships loaded with troops and weapons off the island's east coast in a five-hour battle.
Relief As First Group of Britons Taken to Cyprus on Royal Navy Warship
British evacuees exchanged the perils of Beirut for the rough comforts of below decks on a Royal Navy destroyer last night, with the ship's captain declaring that his 180 passengers were "buoyant and in good spirits".
Britons Airlifted Out As Royal Navy Wait Offshore
The first wave of Britons to be evacuated from Lebanon were airlifted from Beirut yesterday as Royal Navy ships prepared for what could be the largest evacuation carried out by British forces since Dunkirk.
America's Flying Aircraft Carriers
The Navy's dream of fighters launched from giant airships came to a tragic end.
US Navy Catches Suspected Pirates Off Somalia Coast
The US navy has captured a crew of suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia after firing warning shots at their ship, in the first sign of a military crackdown on Somalia's anarchic coastal waters.
Missiles Narrowly Miss Us Warship
At least three missiles fired by unknown attackers narrowly missed a US navy ship docked at Aqaba in Jordan today, but one killed a Jordanian soldier and another hit Eilat across the border in Israel.
International Mission to Save Russian Submarine
An international rescue operation has been launched today to save the crew of a Russian mini-submarine trapped almost 200 metres down on the sea floor of the Pacific Ocean with only enough oxygen to last for 24 hours. The Russian navy has sent nine ships to help raise the stricken...
US Warship Bombing Trial Begins in Yemen
The long-delayed trial of six men accused of involvement in a suicide attack which killed 17 American sailors and almost sank a £540m guided-missile destroyer opened in Yemen yesterday. The USS Cole was refuelling in Aden harbour on October 12 2000 when two men sailed an...
Russia Withdraws Nuclear Flagship
The head of Russia's navy announced that the fleet's flagship nuclear-powered missile cruiser had been temporarily withdrawn from service because of fears that it "could explode at any moment".
Navy Review
Lead Story: Need Ships? Just Ask! - Strange Sea Tales - International Navy News
Send Warships to Fight Pirates, Urges Union
Royal Navy escorts should be sent to the world's most dangerous shipping lanes to protect British commercial vessels from the increasing the threat of piracy, the marine officers' union, Numast, has warned the government. The plea follows release of the latest figures from the...
Nigeria Sends Warships to Free Oil Rig Hostages
Ships of the Nigerian navy were steaming towards four offshore oil rigs last night to confront striking workers who have held dozens of British and American colleagues hostage in a two-week stand-off. A navy spokesman said the warships would use force if necessary to take control of the...
Russian warships on standby to sail to Gulf
Russia has put three warships on standby to go to the Persian Gulf within the next month to protect its "national interests" in the event of an American invasion of Iraq.
Navy Review
International Navy News: India will buy Russian ships. Three "Krivak" class destroyers are being built for the Indian Navy by Russian shipyards. A cold war era design, these vessels are being updated with advanced features to cope with modern warfare.
British warship puts the squeeze on Iraq
The bridge of HMS Cardiff is in darkness but is bustling with activity as the ship sits just seven miles from Iraq. Outside, flares from oil rigs burn against the night sky and though the moon is full, its light is not enough to pick out small fishing dhows trying to sneak past this watch and out of Iraqi waters and across the Arabian Gulf.
Warship named after Zulu victory
A military defeat Britain has tried to forget - the annihilation of the mainly Welsh force by a Zulu army at Isandlwana in 1879 - has been turned into the pride of the South African navy.
Navy Review
Congress to Navy: Buy more ships! According to Navy Times, Congress has criticized the US Navy for only ordering 5 ships next year for its diminishing fleet.
French Navy Fires on and Seizes Ship Flying Cambodian Flag
A barrage of naval gunfire in the Atlantic, authorised by the French and Cambodian prime ministers, may have finally sunk one of the most controversial maritime developments of recent years.
Italian Navy 'let Immigrants Drown'
The Italian navy was accused last night of doing little to help shipwreck victims as more than 50 immigrants were feared drowned when their boat capsized in heavy seas off the southern coast of Sicily. The tragedy occurred at around 8pm on Thursday as the boat, laden with illegal...
Warship's New Foe: Wet Anoraks
Rain-soaked visitors to a Swedish museum are triggering the decay of a rare piece of maritime history.
Sri Lanka's navy has claimed a major victory after sinking 11 Tamil Tiger rebel ships loaded with troops and weapons off the island's east coast in a five-hour battle.
Relief As First Group of Britons Taken to Cyprus on Royal Navy Warship
British evacuees exchanged the perils of Beirut for the rough comforts of below decks on a Royal Navy destroyer last night, with the ship's captain declaring that his 180 passengers were "buoyant and in good spirits".
Britons Airlifted Out As Royal Navy Wait Offshore
The first wave of Britons to be evacuated from Lebanon were airlifted from Beirut yesterday as Royal Navy ships prepared for what could be the largest evacuation carried out by British forces since Dunkirk.
America's Flying Aircraft Carriers
The Navy's dream of fighters launched from giant airships came to a tragic end.
US Navy Catches Suspected Pirates Off Somalia Coast
The US navy has captured a crew of suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia after firing warning shots at their ship, in the first sign of a military crackdown on Somalia's anarchic coastal waters.
Missiles Narrowly Miss Us Warship
At least three missiles fired by unknown attackers narrowly missed a US navy ship docked at Aqaba in Jordan today, but one killed a Jordanian soldier and another hit Eilat across the border in Israel.
International Mission to Save Russian Submarine
An international rescue operation has been launched today to save the crew of a Russian mini-submarine trapped almost 200 metres down on the sea floor of the Pacific Ocean with only enough oxygen to last for 24 hours. The Russian navy has sent nine ships to help raise the stricken...
US Warship Bombing Trial Begins in Yemen
The long-delayed trial of six men accused of involvement in a suicide attack which killed 17 American sailors and almost sank a £540m guided-missile destroyer opened in Yemen yesterday. The USS Cole was refuelling in Aden harbour on October 12 2000 when two men sailed an...
Russia Withdraws Nuclear Flagship
The head of Russia's navy announced that the fleet's flagship nuclear-powered missile cruiser had been temporarily withdrawn from service because of fears that it "could explode at any moment".
Navy Review
Lead Story: Need Ships? Just Ask! - Strange Sea Tales - International Navy News
Send Warships to Fight Pirates, Urges Union
Royal Navy escorts should be sent to the world's most dangerous shipping lanes to protect British commercial vessels from the increasing the threat of piracy, the marine officers' union, Numast, has warned the government. The plea follows release of the latest figures from the...
Nigeria Sends Warships to Free Oil Rig Hostages
Ships of the Nigerian navy were steaming towards four offshore oil rigs last night to confront striking workers who have held dozens of British and American colleagues hostage in a two-week stand-off. A navy spokesman said the warships would use force if necessary to take control of the...
Russian warships on standby to sail to Gulf
Russia has put three warships on standby to go to the Persian Gulf within the next month to protect its "national interests" in the event of an American invasion of Iraq.
Navy Review
International Navy News: India will buy Russian ships. Three "Krivak" class destroyers are being built for the Indian Navy by Russian shipyards. A cold war era design, these vessels are being updated with advanced features to cope with modern warfare.
British warship puts the squeeze on Iraq
The bridge of HMS Cardiff is in darkness but is bustling with activity as the ship sits just seven miles from Iraq. Outside, flares from oil rigs burn against the night sky and though the moon is full, its light is not enough to pick out small fishing dhows trying to sneak past this watch and out of Iraqi waters and across the Arabian Gulf.
Warship named after Zulu victory
A military defeat Britain has tried to forget - the annihilation of the mainly Welsh force by a Zulu army at Isandlwana in 1879 - has been turned into the pride of the South African navy.
Navy Review
Congress to Navy: Buy more ships! According to Navy Times, Congress has criticized the US Navy for only ordering 5 ships next year for its diminishing fleet.
French Navy Fires on and Seizes Ship Flying Cambodian Flag
A barrage of naval gunfire in the Atlantic, authorised by the French and Cambodian prime ministers, may have finally sunk one of the most controversial maritime developments of recent years.
Italian Navy 'let Immigrants Drown'
The Italian navy was accused last night of doing little to help shipwreck victims as more than 50 immigrants were feared drowned when their boat capsized in heavy seas off the southern coast of Sicily. The tragedy occurred at around 8pm on Thursday as the boat, laden with illegal...
Warship's New Foe: Wet Anoraks
Rain-soaked visitors to a Swedish museum are triggering the decay of a rare piece of maritime history.