Navy
Last USS Arizona survivor dies at age 102
Another of the Greatest Generation has passed, this one the last of the men that survived the bombing of USS Arizona on 7 Dec 1941. Lou Conter was just 20, and had come on duty only minutes before the first wave hit, on that day. He survived, stayed in the Navy, became an aviator flying […]
When Pigs Fly
SH-2F Sea Sprite That time a helo crew dropped greased pigs onto an aircraft carrier By Claire Barrett What’s faster than a greased apple down a drainpipe? A greased pig, apparently. In 1986, members of a U.S. Navy helicopter crew stationed aboard the USS America sought to bring a moment of levity to the conclusion […]
Another old girl leaves home
The USS New Jersey left her home in Camden, New Jersey headed to Paulsboro for repairs. Thence, the most decorated battleship in Naval history will be ‘balanced for dry dock’ at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The vessel, guided by tugboats, docked at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal on Thursday afternoon, where it will be balanced to […]
Another of the last Pearl Harbor survivors passes
Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. Mr. Higgins passed Tuesday, March 19th in Bend,Oregon at the age of 102. Higgins was a radioman assigned to a patrol squadron of seaplanes based at the Hawaii naval base […]
USS Boxer still working up to deploy three years on
The Boxer is an amphibious assault craft, which essentially makes it a “small” aircraft carrier (843 feet long!) which not only can carry the usual Harriers, F-35s, and choppers, but good-sized air-cushion landing craft to rapidly deploy Marines as well. These are the odd-looking Wasp-class ships with the lower landing wells, effectively giving them […]
Monday Miscellaneous
A few little things today. Remember all the Afghans who helped us over 20 years in Afghanistan before Biden cut and run before we pulled out like a trucker from a 16 year old hooker before we mostly peacefully evacuated our troops and equipment? Seems we are running out of visas…67,000 of them in the […]
The Navy wants to privatize barracks
Navy installations in the Hampton Roads area are facing a maintenance backlog challenge. To help address the challenge, privatizing of barracks upkeep and maintenance is being considered. The Navy feels that with over two decades of experience with privatized family housing management, lessons learned from these experiences can be applied to privatized barracks. From WHRO: […]
Texas back in the water
No, I don’t mean Friday’s rain (although we got 3″ in as any hours. Typical Texas weather – drought or toadfloater.) Nope, the grand old lady , formerly of the Houston Ship Chanel, the USS Texas (BB35) has left her dry dock and is headed for the balance of her refitting in Galveston. She was […]
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