USS Trenton (CL-11) She spent most of her pre-war career moving between the Atlantic and the Pacific. Trenton joined the Special Service Squadron in 1934, for a good-will tour of Latin America. In May 1939, she would join Squadron 40-T in protecting American interests during the Spanish Civil War and not return to the US until July 1940, when she carried the royal family of Luxembourg, fleeing from the Nazi occupation of their country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Trenton_(CL-11)
Her memorial in Platte County, Missouri honors all four rivers that share the name recorded by Lewis and Clark in 1803. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Platte_(AO-24)
Amazing photograph of RFA Grey Rover at South Georgia 10 October 2005. Taken by Chief Officer Chris Locke and courtesy of Capt. Shaun Jones. Posted by Russel Priest
USS Tempest030710-N-4953E-041 (July 10, 2003) Onboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Patrol Coastal, USS Tempest (PC 2) follows the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as the TRUMAN departs Norfolk, Va. to begin conducting Carrier Qualifications (CQ) and an Ammo Off Load off the eastern seaboard of the United States. US Navy Photo by: Photographer’s Mate Second Class (AW/SW) Danny Ewing Jr.) (RELEASED) Releasing Authority LCDR Scott E. Norr, Photo Officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), By Direction.
She was transferred to the US Coast Guard as USCGC Tempest (WPC-2), on 1 October 2004, and placed in ‘Commission Special’ status until December 2005, when she was formally commissioned as a Coast Guard cutter. She was returned to the US Navy on 22 August 2008.
HMNZS Canterbury and two helicopters are being deployed as part of New Zealand’s programme of support for the upcoming Solomon Islands elections.
HMNZS Canterbury
25 MARCH, 2024
A team of New Zealand Defence Force personnel and two NH90 helicopters from No. 3 Squadron will travel on board HMNZS Canterbury this week to provide logistics support for the Solomon Islands elections on April 17.
Today’s announcement by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins follows a request from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission. It is part of NZ$10.8 million election support programme announced by the New Zealand Government in January.
Earlier this month, HMNZS Canterbury trained with No. 3 Squadron in the Hauraki Gulf in preparation for this mission, conducting multiple flights to and from the flight deck, including winching exercises. The exercise qualified four pilots and 10 helicopter loadmasters in ship operations.
Watch NH90 helicopter training with HMNZS Canterbury | New Zealand Defence Force video
NH90 HELICOPTER TRAINING WITH HMNZS CANTERBURY | NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE
Once there, the helicopters will help transport election officers and materials around Solomon Islands.
Mr Peters says the support programme includes funding towards the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s election preparation and management, technical support from the New Zealand Electoral Commission, and an independent observer mission.
“This is an excellent opportunity for our personnel to work again with the Solomon Islands’ Government and alongside Australian counterparts in support of regional peace and security,”Mr Peters said.
“New Zealand’s overall contribution will support the Commission to lead the delivery of a safe and successful election. It demonstrates New Zealand’s commitment to a resilient democracy in Solomon Islands and the wider Pacific region.”
Commander Bronwyn Heslop, Commanding Officer of HMNZS Canterbury, says the ship’s company always bonds quickly with the NH90 teams.
The last time No. 3 Squadron travelled with HMNZS Canterbury was during an exercise with Fijian military a year ago, to train personnel in amphibious warfare and relief work in the Pacific.
New Zealand has a long history of supporting elections in the Pacific, including providing a similar level of logistics support during the 2019 Solomon Islands election, alongside the Australian Defence Force.
The IKE Carrier Strike Group is participating in Lightning Handshake, a bi-lateral exercise between the U.S. and the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) and Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). IKE is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jared Strout/Released)
She is part of the 15-ship carrier strike group led by HMS Prince of Wales that is currently training off the coast of Norway – see what she did in the video above.
Hornet was commissioned in November 1943, and after three months of training joined the U.S. forces in the Pacific War. She played a major part in the Pacific battles of World War II, and also took part in Operation Magic Carpet, returning troops back to the U.S. Following World War II, she served in the Korean War, Vietnam War, and also played a part in the Apollo program, recovering astronauts as they returned from the Moon. Hornet was finally decommissioned in 1970. She was eventually designated as both a National Historic Landmark and a California Historical Landmark, and in 1998 she opened to the public as the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, California. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-12)
On 15 February 1910, Severn was ordered refitted as a submarine tender. On completion of that work in mid-May 1910, she reported for duty with the 3rd Submarine Division. Until 1913, she performed submarine tender duties off New England during the summer and in the Chesapeake Bay during the winter, her movements being accomplished under tow. She was decommissioned a third time for overhaul after summer maneuvers in 1913.
Severn was recommissioned on 15 November 1913 and transferred to the Panama Canal Zone. She arrived at Coco Solo, Panama, on 12 December 1913 and served as tender to the 1st Submarine Division until July 1916.
Severn was ordered back to the United States in July 1916. She arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, under tow by collier Nereus, on 1 August 1916. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Severn_(1899)
