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29/09/2026

USS Missouri: The Last Battleship to Bear Witness to the End of World War II

The USS Missouri (BB-63), nicknamed “Mighty Mo,” is an Iowa-class battleship of the United States Navy. The ship is best known as the site of the signing of Japan’s surrender, which ended World War II. But its story is much longer—from the shipyard in Brooklyn to the Gulf War—before it finally docked as a museum ship in Pearl Harbor.

Construction of the Missouri began at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in January 1941. The ship was launched on January 29, 1944, with Margaret Truman, daughter of Senator Harry S. Truman—who would later become president—serving as the ship’s godmother. The Missouri entered service on June 11, 1944, and became one of the last battleships completed by the United States.

Its design combined firepower and speed. It was approximately 270 meters long and had a full-load displacement of nearly 58,000 metric tons. Its main armament consisted of nine 16-inch guns arranged in three triple-barreled turrets, and the ship was capable of a speed of about 33 knots—remarkably fast for a vessel of that size. That speed enabled it to es**rt fast aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean.

After completing training, the Missouri was deployed to the Pacific in early 1945 and participated in operations at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Its guns pounded Japanese defensive positions, and the ship helped protect the fleet from air attacks. On April 11, 1945, a kamikaze plane struck the ship’s side. The damage was relatively minor, and the Missouri remained in service. The ship also participated in the bombardment of the Japanese mainland toward the end of the war.

29/09/2026

USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3): The U.S. Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier

Before the Enterprise, the Yorktown, or any other giant aircraft carrier existed, the United States Navy ushered in the era of naval aviation with a ship that was far from imposing: the USS Langley, the U.S.’s first aircraft carrier, nicknamed the “Covered Wagon.”

The Langley was not originally built as an aircraft carrier. It began life as the USS Jupiter (AC-3), a coal-carrying ship (collier) launched in 1912. In the early 1920s, the Navy wanted to experiment with aircraft operating from ships. The Jupiter was selected for conversion at the Norfolk Navy Yard, where a flat flight deck was installed atop its hull.

On March 20, 1922, the ship officially entered service as the USS Langley, in honor of Samuel Pierpont Langley, an American aviation pioneer and scientist. Its wide, boxy shape and long, flat deck earned it the nickname “Covered Wagon.”

For more than a decade, the Langley served as a floating laboratory. It was here that pilots and crew learned how to operate aircraft at sea: landing procedures, deck handling, and air-to-sea tactics. These lessons would later be applied to larger aircraft carriers such as the USS Lexington and the USS Saratoga.

As more modern aircraft carriers joined the fleet, the Langley’s role diminished. In 1936, the ship was converted into an amphibious aircraft tender, designated AV-3. Part of its flight deck was removed, and its function shifted to supporting amphibious aircraft. Even so, it could still carry aircraft as cargo on the remaining deck.

After the Pacific War broke out, the Langley was deployed to Southeast Asia and Australia. In February 1942, she transported a dozen P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft along with aircrew to Java, which was then under threat of a Japanese invasion.

On February 27, 1942, south of the island of Java, the Langley was attacked by Japanese bombers and hit by several bombs. The damage was severe, and the ship could not be salvaged. The crew was ordered to abandon ship, and the es**rt destroyers, the USS Whipple and the USS Edsall, scuttled it to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.

The tragedy was not over. The survivors were transferred to other ships, and many of them were killed when those ships were also attacked in the days that followed. The fate of the Langley became part of the bitter story of the collapse of Allied defenses in the Dutch East Indies in early 1942.

The Langley was not a fast, powerful, or sophisticated ship, but it started it all. Without the experiments conducted on the deck of this “Covered Wagon,” the aircraft carrier doctrine that would later determine the outcome of the Battle of Midway and the entire Pacific War might have developed much more slowly.

Imagine being the first pilot to land on an aircraft carrier in 1922, without modern technology. Would you dare?

29/09/2026

USS Gerald R. Ford: The Most Memorable Moments of the World’s Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier

Throughout its service, the USS Gerald R. Ford has amassed a number of moments that have made it memorable not only as the most advanced aircraft carrier but also as the ship with the most dramatic deployment history in recent decades.

Most notable is its record for the longest deployment. The Ford was deployed for 326 consecutive days, far from Naval Station Norfolk, making it the longest aircraft carrier strike group deployment since the end of the Cold War. In fact, it is said that only the USS Coral Sea in 1964 and the USS Midway in 1972 have served longer since the Vietnam War era. This record is particularly notable because the Ford is a modern nuclear-powered ship, not a vessel from an earlier era, making its endurance at sea for nearly a full year a highlight in its own right.

The most dramatic moment was, of course, the fire in the laundry room on March 12, 2026, while the ship was in the Red Sea amid tense operational conditions following a conflict with Iran. This incident was not merely a routine technical glitch; hundreds of sailors lost their berths, and the ship was forced to make a stop in Split, Croatia, for repairs before resuming its mission.

Equally surprising is the behind-the-scenes story regarding the ship’s sanitation system. The Ford’s vacuum disposal system, which serves 650 toilets throughout the ship, reportedly experienced repeated failures throughout the deployment. This seemingly trivial detail has actually become one of the reasons why the post-deployment maintenance period is expected to take much longer than usual—according to some sources, as long as 18 months.

Equally intriguing is just how erratic the Ford’s deployment routes have been. The ship was initially scheduled to focus on Europe and the Middle East, then was suddenly reassigned to U.S. Southern Command as part of a naval buildup in the Caribbean, culminating in the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Shortly thereafter, the Ford was reassigned back to the Middle East to support Operation Epic Fury. During a single deployment, the ship was effectively involved in three distinct major geopolitical episodes.

Finally, its return home was a moment in its own right. As it passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on its way back to Norfolk, the Ford had become a ship full of scars and stories, and has since entered a long period of maintenance at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard—marking the first time a Ford-class aircraft carrier has been maintained at that public shipyard.

29/09/2026

USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Honolulu and Sails Directly to San Diego, Scheduled to Arrive on September 30

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) passed Honolulu, Hawaii, without stopping and sailed directly to San Diego, California. The ship is expected to arrive at its homeport on September 30. The decision not to stop in Hawaii indicates that the crew and command are eager to bring this exceptionally long deployment to a close.

USNI News reported that as of Monday, the Lincoln had been on deployment for 311 days. A Facebook post by the ship noted that its crew had demonstrated great capability against adversaries over the past ten months or so. According to The National Interest, this deployment is the second-longest for an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War, surpassed only by the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which concluded in May.

The ship’s return journey passes through several key points. According to The War Zone, after leaving Thailand on September 6 following a five-day port visit, the Lincoln conducted joint exercises with two Australian Navy frigates in the South China Sea. The ship then transited the Balabac Strait and the Surigao Strait, entered the Philippine Sea, and made a brief stop in Guam before continuing eastward. The visit to Thailand itself came after more than 260 days at sea.

28/09/2026

Specifications of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71): Nimitz-Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier “The Big Stick”

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth of ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. The ship was built by Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. Its keel was laid in October 1981, it was launched in October 1984, and it entered service in October 1986.

It is named after the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, and its nickname, “The Big Stick,” refers to a phrase from the president’s foreign policy. Its homeport is San Diego, California, and the ship serves as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9.

Its overall length is approximately 333 meters, with a flight deck width of about 77 meters. Its full displacement is approximately 100,000 metric tons, with a draft of about 12 to 12.5 meters. The flight deck covers an area of about four and a half hectares—enough to accommodate several soccer fields.

The ship is powered by two A4W nuclear reactors that drive four steam turbines and four propeller shafts, with a power output of approximately 260,000 shaft horsepower. Its maximum speed exceeds 30 knots, or more than 55 kilometers per hour.

The ship underwent a nuclear refueling and major overhaul from 2009 to 2013, so its range is practically unlimited by the ship’s own fuel supply. The only limitations are the supplies of food, am******on, and fuel for the aircraft and es**rt ships.

Its flight deck is equipped with four steam catapults for launching aircraft, four arresting wires for landing, and four aircraft elevators that transport aircraft between the deck and the hangar. The ship typically carries 60 to 90 aircraft and helicopters, depending on the mission.

The ship’s complement is approximately 5,700 personnel, consisting of about 3,200 ship’s crew and about 2,500 air wing personnel.

The ship’s close-in defense relies on RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles or their successor, the ESSM; RIM-116 RAM close-in missiles; and the Phalanx CIWS close-in weapon system, supplemented by electronic warfare systems. Its primary strike and defense capabilities come from its air wing and combat groups, namely cruisers, destroyers, and, typically, supporting submarines that es**rt them.

28/09/2026

USS Theodore Roosevelt Departs San Diego for an Extended Deployment

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) left its homeport in San Diego on Sunday, September 27, 2026, to begin what is expected to be an extended deployment. The ship reportedly departed very quietly, without a traditional ceremony, and no crew was seen lined up along the ship’s side, according to photos taken by ship observers.

This Nimitz-class ship is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9. It carries Carrier Air Wing 11, and a defense official has confirmed that the planned deployment has begun. The strike group is expected to head to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to replace the Japan-based USS George Washington (CVN-73), which has been operating with the U.S. 5th Fleet since mid-August.

The departure was captured in a video shared by the WarshipCam account on social media. As a matter of policy, the U.S. Navy generally does not announce the departures of its warships, just as it does not announce their returns.

Preparations for this ship have been underway for months. The ship completed its last full deployment on October 14, 2024, after more than ten months at sea, then underwent post-deployment maintenance in 2025, followed by sea trials and pre-deployment certification this winter and spring. On June 15, 2026, the ship departed for Hawaii to lead the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) international naval exercise in July, then returned to San Diego prior to this full deployment. RIMPAC 2026 marks the 30th edition of the biennial exercise and is expected to be the largest in history, with 31 nations participating.

26/09/2026

The USS Stout (DDG-55) is an Arleigh Burke-class Flight I guided-missile destroyer equipped with the Aegis combat system, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding for the United States Navy.

The ship was ordered on December 13, 1988, construction began (keel laid down) on August 8, 1991, it was launched on October 16, 1992, and officially commissioned on August 13, 1994. Currently, the Stout is based at Naval Station Norfolk and is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 28. The ship is named after Rear Admiral Herald F. Stout and bears the nickname “Bold Knight” with the motto “Tough, rugged, fast, and ready; Courage – Valor – Integrity.”

In terms of dimensions and performance, the Stout has a light displacement of approximately 6,800 metric tons and a full load displacement of approximately 8,900 metric tons, with a hull length of 154 meters, a beam of 18 meters, and a draft of 9.4 meters. The ship is powered by a twin-shaft propulsion system (gas turbines), capable of speeds exceeding 30 knots, and has a range of approximately 4,400 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 20 knots. The crew consists of 33 officers, 38 senior non-commissioned officers, and 210 non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel, for a total of approximately 281 personnel.

For its sensor systems, the Stout relies on an AN/SPY-1D (PESA) 3D radar, three AN/SPG-62 fire control radars, an AN/SPS-67 surface search radar, and an AN/SPS-73 navigation radar. Its anti-submarine warfare system uses the AN/SQQ-89, which includes the AN/SQS-53C sonar array, the AN/SQR-19 towed array sonar, and the AN/SQQ-28 LAMPS III system. For electronic warfare, the ship is equipped with the AN/SLQ-32 suite, the AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo countermeasures system, and Mk 36, Mk 53 Nulka, and Mk 59 decoy launchers.

The Stout’s armament consists of one 5-inch Mk 45 gun, two 20-mm Phalanx CIWS units, two 25-mm Mk 38 machine gun systems, and four 12.7-mm machine guns.

For missiles, the ship carries two Mk 141 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers and a Mk 41 vertical launch system with a total of 90 cells (29 cells in the bow, 61 cells in the stern) capable of carrying RIM-66M/RIM-156 surface-to-air missiles, BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles, and RUM-139 ASROC anti-submarine missiles.

For underwater defense, the Stout is equipped with two Mark 32 triple-tube torpedo launchers capable of firing Mark 46, Mark 50, or Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes. The ship can also carry one Sikorsky MH-60R helicopter.

Throughout its service, the Stout was noted for its role in Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya in March 2011, during which it launched Tomahawk missiles, was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean in 2013 in connection with the Syrian chemical weapons crisis, and in October 2020 set a record of 215 consecutive days at sea without docking, surpassing the previous record held by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto. The ship also received the Battle “E” Award in 2006.

26/09/2026

USS Stout (DDG 55): Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Sails from Norfolk

The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) officially sailed from Naval Station Norfolk on September 21, 2026, to begin a scheduled deployment, following an extensive series of training, maintenance, and combat readiness certification.

Commander of the USS Stout, Cmdr. Kevin Taylor, emphasized that the ship’s crew has trained intensively to be able to conduct operations rapidly and sustainably. He added that the crew has fostered a culture of readiness and resilience, ensuring they are prepared to sail forward, defend national interests, and carry out missions to the highest standards of excellence.

The Stout is a multi-mission surface combatant designed for anti-air, anti-submarine, and anti-surface ship operations. The ship was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, launched on October 16, 1992, and commissioned on August 13, 1994. As the fifth ship of the Arleigh Burke class with a Flight I configuration, the Stout is based in Norfolk, Virginia, and is known by the nickname “Bold Knight” and the motto “Tough, rugged, fast, and ready.”

The ship is approximately 154 meters long, capable of speeds exceeding 30 knots, and is crewed by about 281 personnel. The ship is named after Rear Admiral Herald F. Stout, a Navy Cross recipient who commanded the USS Claxton (DD 571) during the Battle of Bougainville in World War II.

This deployment falls under the supervision of the Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), who is responsible for the manning, training, and equipping of U.S. Navy surface forces in the Atlantic region. According to a release from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, SURFLANT’s force currently comprises more than 66 warships and 34 shore commands.

The U.S. Navy’s official release regarding the September 21, 2026, departure does not specify the intended area of operations. As a historical comparison, the Stout previously departed on a scheduled deployment in September 2024 as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group bound for the U.S. Sixth Fleet’s area of operations in the Europe-Africa region, with a duration estimated at that time to be approximately seven months. However, it should be noted that this was a different event from the 2026 departure.

24/09/2026

USS Stout (DDG 55) Departs from Naval Station Norfolk for Scheduled Deployment

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Stout (DDG 55), departed Naval Station Norfolk on September 21, 2026, to begin its deployment.

This departure follows months of training, maintenance, and a series of certifications. The ship’s commander, Cmdr. Kevin Taylor, stated that the crew has trained relentlessly to be ready to conduct rapid and sustained operations. He also emphasized that the crew has fostered a culture of readiness and resilience, ensuring they are prepared to defend the nation’s interests to the highest standards.

The USS Stout is a multi-mission surface combatant capable of conducting anti-air, anti-submarine, and anti-surface ship operations. Commissioned in 1994, it is the fifth warship of the Arleigh Burke class and belongs to the Flight I baseline configuration.

It is named after Rear Admiral Herald F. Stout, a recipient of the Navy Cross during World War II. He is known for his bravery as commander of the destroyer USS Claxton (DD 571) during the Battle of Bougainville.

The ship is under the command of the Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), who is responsible for the manning, training, and equipping of surface forces. SURFLANT’s force consists of more than 60 warships and 30 shore commands.

24/09/2026

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sails in U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations

The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), is currently operating in the area of responsibility of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. According to an official U.S. Navy photo release, the ship arrived in Guam on September 19, 2026, and is conducting routine operations in the 7th Fleet’s area of operations.

The 7th Fleet is a U.S. Navy fleet headquartered in Japan and covers the Western Pacific through the eastern Indian Ocean. According to the Navy, units under this fleet conduct continuous patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and promote peace through strength. The Abraham Lincoln’s presence in the region aligns with these objectives, namely maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific.

As a flagship aircraft carrier, the Abraham Lincoln serves as the centerpiece of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. The ship carries an air wing consisting of various types of aircraft and helicopters. On the hangar deck, sailors can be seen moving an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14. This type of helicopter is commonly used for search and rescue, logistics transport, and maritime operations support. Maintenance of aircraft and jet engines is performed onboard the ship. Sailors from Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Division 2 (IM-2) are tasked with disassembling, reassembling, inspecting, and testing the jet engines that power the ship’s air wing.

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