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What does a landing craft do in a lake?

What does a landing craft do in a lake?

Gepostet von | 17 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Remarkable piece of World War II history emerges in California's Lake Shasta A surprising - and mysterious - piece of World War II history has emerged from Lake Shasta as California's drought brings to light relics long submerged in water. Lake Shasta is located in northern California, around four hours' drive north of San Francisco. As the Shasta-Trinity National Forest announced on Sunday, a boat was found in the dried-up lake bed that had probably been hidden for decades. The marker "31-17" on the boat indicates that it is a boat from the USS Monrovia, a ship that served in World War II.

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The last battleship of the Royal Navy

The last battleship of the Royal Navy

Gepostet von | 16 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

Few ships symbolise a maritime turning point as strikingly as HMS VANGUARD, which came too late for the Second World War and was no longer really needed in the post-war period. The Royal Navy ended the First World War with a sizeable fleet of capital ships, but was now in need of a fundamental qualitative renewal in order to be able to defend its leading position against new naval powers such as the USA and Japan in the long term.Procurement plans for new battleships and battlecruisers existed at the beginning of the 1920s, but were cancelled out by scarce financial resources, the abolished German threat and, above all, the Washington Naval Agreement of 1922. This meant that the now...

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Outbreak from the Yellow Sea

Outbreak from the Yellow Sea

Gepostet von | 15 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

South Korea is continuing to work on an ocean-going fleet that can also be used for missions far from home. Aircraft carriers are also on the wish list. Since the 1950s, the South Korean navy has focussed on fending off the immediate threat from North Korea. This is currently changing. Seoul is systematically modernising and expanding its fleet. The aim is to create a fully-fledged ocean-going fleet that can also deal with challenges outside its immediate territorial area. On the one hand, this development reflects Seoul's desire to enhance the country's international reputation. In terms of gross domestic product, South Korea now has the tenth strongest economy in the world and the fourth strongest in Asia. A supra-regionally committed security policy brings the...

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Econowind: Fuel-saving sails can now also be leased

Econowind: Fuel-saving sails can now also be leased

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , , | 1

So-called ventifoils enable ship owners to reduce emissions, comply with international regulations and save considerable costs. A new investment loan from ABN Amro now enables Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB) and its Econowind division to further develop these industrial sails and to finance both the sale and rental of the sails. This gives shipowners low-threshold access to this green technology. Econowind's aim is to equip as many ships as possible worldwide with this technology. At least the first ten ventifoils can be leased with this loan, a goal that should be easily achievable as early as next year. Econowind Econowind was founded in 2016 by the entrepreneur...

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German Navy on TV: DMAX sets sail in mid-October

German Navy on TV: DMAX sets sail in mid-October

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Two documentary series accompany the German Navy on NATO missions and in everyday life on the high seas. Kabel Eins promises "unique access to all branches of the armed forces" in October with the documentary project "Unsere Bundeswehr", but as it now turns out, the look behind the scenes of the armed forces is not as unique as expected. DMAX is also planning a similar documentary format from 15 October with "The Navy - Our Life at Sea". Every Saturday from 21:15, the Discovery channel will go on board three warships and show the German navy on its NATO missions between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The three ships...

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