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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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Russian Pacific Fleet: Conventional submarine "Magadan" has moved to Vladivostok

Russian Pacific Fleet: Conventional submarine "Magadan" has moved to Vladivostok

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

After taking part in the Russian Navy Day celebrations in Saint Petersburg at the end of July, the new submarine "Magadan" (B-602) of the modified Kilo II class (project 636.3) was allowed to embark on a transfer voyage lasting several months. The submarine, which entered service on 12 October 2021, was accompanied by the ocean-going tug "Viktor Konetskiy" on the 9,000 nautical mile journey to Vladivostok. On 9 October 2022, both reached the North Pacific home base of the "Magadan" on the Sea of Japan. Construction series for the Pacific Fleet The "Magadan" is the third of six submarines from the second batch ordered for the Russian Pacific Fleet at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg...

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Bulgarian special services investigate lorry explosion on Crimean bridge

Bulgarian special services investigate lorry explosion on Crimean bridge

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

The Bulgarian counterintelligence service DANS (State Agency for National Security) in Sofia is investigating Russian allegations that the lorry blown up on the Crimean bridge came from that country. The previous Sunday, the head of the Russian investigative committee, Alexander Bastrykin, announced at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the route of the lorry had started in Bulgaria and then passed through Georgia, Armenia, North Ossetia and the Krasnodar region. The Bulgarian investigation began immediately after the Kremlin published this information on the instructions of acting Prime Minister Galab Donev. The Bulgarian public prosecutor's office has also been informed. The spokesman...

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Sweden rejects Russian demand for transparency

Sweden rejects Russian demand for transparency

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2022 | , , , , | 0

Acting Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Monday rejected Russia's demands for transparency in the Swedish investigation into the gas leaks in the Baltic Sea last week. Russia had sent a letter to the Swedish government asking it to investigate the gas leak. This came after Sweden rejected Russia's repeated demands for more transparency. "In Sweden, investigations are confidential," Andersson said at a press conference on board a Swedish coastguard vessel in Karlskrona, southern Sweden. She added that in her country, investigations are confidential. According to Andersson, the Swedish authorities have no information that Russia is investigating the area.

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Mercy Ships announces deployment of the Global Mercy in Sierra Leone

Mercy Ships announces deployment of the Global Mercy in Sierra Leone

Gepostet von | 13 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Landsberg am Lech, 11 October 2022 - The government of Sierra Leone has officially invited Mercy Ships to carry out a mission in the African country with the Global Mercy from late summer 2023. The mission is a deepening of the long-standing cooperation between Sierra Leone and Mercy Ships. During an audience with Julius Maada Bio, the President of Sierra Leone, Mercy Ships CEO Gert van de Weerdhof and Maada Bio made the necessary decisions to finalise the deployment of the largest civilian hospital ship. Gert van de Weerdhof, CEO of Mercy Ships, praised the partnership with Sierra Leone: "We are delighted to...

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