Sea Links
A Mexican BO-105 Bolkow helicopter fires 2.75″ high-explosive rockets at the ex-USS Connolly (DD 979) during the sinking exercise portion of UNITAS Gold.
US Navy
USS Pinckney Launches Block 4 Tomahawk.
U.S. Navy Readiness Flaws Exposed.
Capt. Richard Phillips Rescue Photo Gallery. (Photos)
Warships of the World
China shows off its expanding, modernizing navy.
Polmar: China’s ‘Increasing Naval Threat’ Overstated.
Chinese aircraft carrier readying for service? (Photos)
Chinese Carrier Goes Into Dry Dock.
HMS Illustrious salutes Royal Navy centenary.
Italian vessel to be Iraqi navy’s flagship.
Russia to build 6 Kilo submarines for Vietnam.
Israel’s Naval War Against Iran… ?
First Japanese Helicopter Carrier Commissioned.
Australian Naval boost a bid for regional power.
Tamil Tiger leader may escape in a submarine.
Sri Lanka Foils Tamil Naval Attack.
6 Sea Tiger Boats sunk and 25 Sea Tigers killed off Mullaithivu.
Tackling Pirates
Latest U-Boat Threat.
Yemeni Forces Free Tanker From Pirates.
Petraeus urges ships to use armed guards.
Somalia Seeking Navy Force to Fight Pirates.
From the Navy Vaults
SOLD - ex-Military Submarine.
Disaster(s) of the Aral sea part 1: Shipwrecks around Muynak. (Photos)
Japan’s Battleship Island. (Photos)
Welcome Aboard the USS Hornet. (Photos, Link)
I’ll try to do better with tagging these!
Found it – Shirane class destroyer Japanese Self Defense force
What is the second ship picture? It has two single gun turrets then what looks like a missile launcher and has 144 on the bow. It’s not CL-144 (the only US naval ship with the 144 number I could find).
Wide-Angle Radar For Gripen NG