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Mark 42 5-inch Gun

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## 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 Naval Gun

### Users

(mix of former and current) Australia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States

### In Service

1953-present

The **Mark 42 5"/54 caliber gun** (127mm) is a naval gun (naval artillery) mount used by the United States Navy and other countries. It consisted of the Mark 18 gun and Mark 42 gun mount. United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fires a projectile 5 inches (127.0 mm) in diameter, and the barrel is 54 calibers long (barrel length is 5" × 54 = 270" or 6.9 meters.) In the 1950s a gun with more range and a faster rate of fire than the 5"/38 caliber gun used in World War II was needed, therefore, the gun was created concurrently with the 3"/70 Mark 26 gun for different usages. The 5"/54 Mk 42 is an automatic, dual-purpose (air / surface target) gun mount. It is usually controlled remotely from the Mk 68 Gun Fire Control System, or locally from the mount at the One Man Control (OMC) station.

The self-loading gun mount weighs about 60.4 long tons (61.4 t) including two drums under the mount holding 40 rounds of semi-fixed case type ammunition. The gun fires 31.75 kg (70.0 lb) projectiles at a velocity of 2,650 ft/s (807.7 m/s). Maximum rate of fire is 40 rounds per minute. Magazine capacity is 599 rounds per mount. The Mark 42 mount originally was equipped for two on-mount gunners, one surface and one antiaircraft, but the antiaircraft gunner position was scrapped later on when the increasing speed of naval aircraft made manual aiming of anti aircraft weapons impractical. The Mark 45 lightweight (22.1 long tons (22.5 t)) gun mount began replacing the Mk 42 mount in 1971 for easier maintenance and improved reliability in new naval construction for the United States Navy.
HTMS Naresuan

## HTMS Naresuan (FFG-421)

HTMS Naresuan

HTMS Naresuan (FFG-421) is a Type 053 frigate of the Royal Thai Navy.

During a Royal Thai Navy exercise, HTMS Naresuan, HTMS Taksin, and HTMS Chakri Naruebet established a connection with some Gripen fighters.

In May 2022 HTMS Naresuan, HTMS Bangpakong, and HTMS Kraburi participated in CARAT 2022.
HMS Tyne

Not to be confused with HMS Tyne (1814) or HMS Tyne (1878)

## HMS Tyne (P281)

HMS Tyne

HMS Tyne (P281) is a River-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy.

### Career

HMS Tyne took part in the search-and-rescue after the capsizing of a French fishing trawler in 2004. In 2012 she, HMS Severn, and HMS Mersey were purchased after being leased by the Royal Navy.

In March 2017, she was given personnel from Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessels.

She was de-and-re-commissioned in 2018.

In June 2021, she, HMS Tamar, and HMS Northumberland provided security for G7.
Philippine Navy

The Philippine Ensign; The emblems from the Philippine flag on a blue background.

## Information

### Personnel

40,000+

The **Philippine Navy** (**PN**) (Filipino: *Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas*) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an estimated strength of 24,500 active service personnel, including the 8,300-strong Philippine Marine Corps. It operates 82 combat vessels, 14 auxiliary vessels, 25 manned aircraft and 8 unmanned aerial vehicles. It shares the responsibility of patrolling the maritime borders with the Philippine Coast Guard, a formerly attached unit which became a separate maritime law enforcement agency in 1998.
C-1 Trader

## Grumman C-1 Trader

C-1 Trader

The C-1 Trader grew out of a need by the United States Navy for a new anti-submarine airplane. In response to this Grumman began development on a prototype twin-engine, high-wing aircraft which it designated the G-89. In 1952 the Navy designated this aircraft the **XS2F-1** and flew it for the first time on December 4 that year. During the rest of the 1950s three major variants emerged, the C-1 Trader being one of them. The C-1 (originally the **TF-1**, for "Trainer", a secondary role) was outfitted to carry nine passengers or 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg) of cargo and first flew in January 1955. The aircraft was derived from the S-2 Tracker, the anti-submarine variant.
HMAS Newcastle

## HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06)

HMAS Newcastle

HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06) was an Adelaide-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy. She was sold to Chile as CNS Capitan Prat in 2020.

### Career

HMAS Newcastle was deployed to East Timor in 2000.

In 2005, she and HMAS Parramatta were deployed to the Persian Gulf.

In 2006, HMAS Newcastle, HMAS Kanimbla, and HMAS Success deployed to Fiji during the coup d'etat. The vessels were to be used to evacuate citizens, however it was deemed unnecessary and they were withdrawn.

In March 2009, HMAS Newcastle was involved in a 17-ship fleet review.

In 2016 she test-flew a ScanEagle.

In 2019 she was decommissioned and sold to Chile as CNS Capitan Prat.
BRP Conrado Yap

## BRP Conrado Yap (PS-39)

Conrado Yap at port

**BRP *Conrado Yap* (PS-39)** is a *Pohang*-class corvette currently commissioned with the Philippine Navy. She is the service's first modern corvette and one of its most heavily armed units. She was originally named **ROKS *Chungju*** (**PCC-762**) during her service with the ROK Navy.

### Career

In 1987, she was commissioned into the ROK Navy as the ROKS *Chungju* (PCC-762). She was decommissioned in December 2016, after decades of service.

On 5 August 2019, she was officially transferred to the Philippine Navy and was commissioned into service the same day at the Jinhae Naval Base. She was named BRP *Conrado Yap* (PS-39), after Philippine Army Capt. Conrado Yap who fought in the Korean War.

The ship is optimized for anti-submarine warfare missions. She will be used to build anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities of the Philippine Navy, along with the newly acquired ASW helicopters. Prior to these, the Philippines lacked any ASW capability in a region where the number of submarines being operated by neighboring countries was reportedly set to grow.

On 17 February 2020, BRP *Conrado Yap* encountered the People's Liberation Army Navy Type 056A corvette *Liupanshui* on its patrol mission. Crews of the *Conrado Yap* visually observed *Liupanshui'*s gun control director pointing at them.

On 26 November 2022, *Conrado Yap* conducted a Goodwill Exercise with JS *Harusame* in the vicinity of Subic.
HMNZS Taranaki

## HMNZS Taranaki (F148)

HMNZS Taranaki

HMNZS Taranaki (F148) was a Rothesay-class frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

### Career

HMNZS Taranaki travelled the Far East, Hawaii, and America in her first decade.

In 1974-1978, HMNZS Taranaki was laid up due to a shortage of personnel.

In 1979, she was fully re-crewed and took part in a few upgrades. She was to be upgraded further but the project was cancelled in favor of buying newer British frigates. She was decommissioned in 1982 and scrapped in 1988.
Cyclone-class Patrol Ship

## Cyclone-class

USS Sirocco

The ***Cyclone*-class patrol ships** are a class of coastal patrol boats, formerly in service with the United States Navy. Most of these ships, named for weather phenomenae, were launched between 1992 and 1994. The primary mission of these ships is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance, an important aspect of littoral operations outlined in the Navy's strategy, "Forward...From the Sea." These ships also provided full mission support for U.S. Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. Several ships of the class were transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for a time and then later returned.

The *Cyclone*-class ships were assigned to Naval Special Warfare. Of the 14 ships, nine originally operated out of the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, and four originally operated from the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. These ships provide the United States Naval Special Warfare Command with a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergency requirements in a low intensity conflict environment. Six ships were decommissioned and loaned to the Coast Guard. Lead ship *Cyclone* was on loan from 2000 to 2004, then transferred to the Philippine Navy. *Monsoon* was loaned to the USCG in 2004 and *Tempest* in 2005, with both then returned in 2008. *Shamal*, *Tornado*, and *Zephyr* were on loan from 2004 to 2011. Upon return to the U.S. Navy they were all placed back in commission.

The ships that were on loan to the U.S. Coast Guard were used in a variety of roles, including search and rescue, interception, boarding, and inspection of foreign freighters arriving at United States ports.

In September 2010, the decision was made to recall all of the remaining ships of the class due to fatigue damage to their hulls. The class was designed for a lifespan of roughly 15 years. All but the newest member of the class, USS *Tornado* (PC-14), have been in service longer.

As of 2015, ten of the U.S. Navy's 13 *Cyclone*-class patrol ships were deployed to Naval Support Activity Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, to deal with a potential conflict with Iran. The remaining three ships of the class are slated to be transferred to Naval Station Mayport in Florida to primarily perform drug interdiction duties with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) / U.S. Fourth Fleet.

In March 2023, the last of the ships in this class were decommissioned and either designated for sale to a foreign military via FMS or due to be scrapped.

### Armament

* 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon
* 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber machine guns
* 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers
* 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns
* 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs
* 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers

### Ships in Class

* USS Cyclone
* USS Tempest
* USS Hurricane
* USS Monsoon
* USS Typhoon
* USS Sirocco
* USS Squall
* USS Zephyr
* USS Chinook
* USS Firebolt
* USS Whirlwind
* USS Shamal
* USS Tornado
HMAS Arunta

Not to be confused with HMAS Arunta (I30)

## HMAS Arunta (FFH 151)

HMAS Arunta

**HMAS *Arunta* (FFH 151)** is an *Anzac*-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship, named for the Arrernte people, was laid down in 1995 and commissioned in 1998. Since entering service, *Arunta* has performed a wide range of duties, including border protection patrols in northern Australian waters, and several deployments to the Persian Gulf.

### Career

In September 2001, *Arunta* deployed to northern Australian waters in the wake of the Tampa affair. The ship participated in Operation Gaberdine and Operation Relex in two separate deployments. During the second deployment *Arunta* was involved in the interception and/or return of Suspected Illegal Entry Vessels (SIEV) 6, 7, and 9.

In 2002, *Arunta* saw active service for the first time when she participated as part of the third rotation of RAN ships to the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Slipper. The ship was involved in the enforcement of United Nations sanctions against Iraq, and at the time operated closer to the Iraqi coast than any other ship of the International Coalition Against Terrorism force. The ship's boarding parties effected 377 boardings during her four months on station.

On 12 November 2007, *Arunta* deployed for her second tour of active service in the Persian Gulf, as part of Operation Catalyst. The ship's role was to contribute to the protection of Iraqi oil platforms, security boardings of all vessels proceeding to the platforms and training of the Iraqi Navy. The ship returned from this deployment on 11 May 2008.

On 19 December 2008, *Arunta* was dispatched from Fremantle to rescue injured yachtsman Yann Elies, who was participating in the Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world yacht race. Elies was stranded 1,480 kilometres (800 nmi; 920 mi) southwest of Perth, when his leg was broken in heavy seas.

Following an overhaul of the RAN battle honours system, completed in March 2010, *Arunta* was retroactively awarded the honour "Persian Gulf 2001–02".

In June 2014, modifications to *Arunta* as part of the Anti-Ship Missile Defence Project upgrade were completed. *Arunta* was the second ship of the class to be upgraded, with the installation of a CEAFAR Phased Array Radar and an upgraded SAAB Combat Management System, among other modifications, during an 18-month refit. The ship commenced post-refit sea trials at the end of June.

In July 2017 the *Arunta* was deployed in the Middle East for nine months as part of Operation Manitou. *Arunta* was the first vessel in the RAN to conduct an extended patrol in the region and the 64th Australian vessel deployed to the region since 1990. During November 2020 the ship took part in efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea as part of Operation Argos.

In early 2021 *Arunta*'s crew were transferred to HMAS *Perth* in order to reactivate that frigate after it had been out of service for a lengthy period.
JS Harusame

## JS Harusame (DD-102)

JS Harusame

JS Harusame (DD-102) is a Murasame-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

### Career

From September 17 to 29, 2019, Japan and Australia held an exercise, involving JS Terezuki, JS Asahi, JS Atago, JS Mashu, Kawasaki P-1s, P-3 Orions, submarines, and several Royal Australian Navy assets. On November 24, 2019, she headed to the Gulf of Aden for counterpiracy operations. She returned home in June 2020.

On May 22, 2022, she took part in more counterpiracy operations. She relieved JS Samidare.

On November 26, 2022, she exercised with BRP Conrado Yap.
HMS E30

HMS E30

HMS E30 was an E-class submarine of the Royal Navy.

### Career

E30 patrolled off Denmark and Norway throughout February 1916. She worked with HMS G4 and HMS G5 for a time in April of the same year. E30 encountered the German steamer Trave. Trave's crew evacuated after E30 fired a warning shot. E30 torpedoed Trave and sank her with gunfire. She was involved in friendly fire with a pair of cruisers returning from the Battle of Jutland. She was driven away from a Norwegian steamer by HNoMS Kjell afterwards.

On November 22, 1916, she was lost in a storm and hit a mine. She sunk with no survivors.
FS Germinal

## FS Germinal (F 730)

FS Germinal

FS Germinal (F 730) is a Floreal-class frigate of the French Navy.

### Career

In 1997, FS Germinal was present in West Africa. She evacuated some French nationals from Sierra Leone.

In January 2007, FS Germinal performed a surveillance mission off the coast of Gaza.

In 2014 she intercepted a smuggler boat with 3 tons of cocaine. It was turned over to ARC Caldas. Through 2015 she continued intercepting cocaine boats, capturing at least 5 throughout the year.

In 2015, FS Germinal and FS Ventrose deployed to Saint Martin to provide aid after Hurricane Irma.

In 2022 FS Germinal and FS Tonnerre performed anti-piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

In 2023 she visited Clipperton Island.
Indonesian Navy

Indonesia uses its flag as an ensign, as well as a fin flash for aircraft.

The **Indonesian Navy** (Indonesian: *Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut*, lit. 'Indonesian National Military-Naval Force', **TNI-AL**) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol Indonesia's lengthy coastline, to enforce and patrol the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Indonesia, to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounding Indonesia, and to defend against seaborne threats.

The Navy is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Navy (*Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut* – KSAL or KASAL). The Indonesian Navy consists of three major fleets known as "Armada", which are *Komando Armada I* (1st Fleet Command) located in Tanjung Uban, *Komando Armada II* (2nd Fleet Command) located in Surabaya, *Komando Armada III* (3rd Fleet Command) located in Sorong, and one *Komando Lintas Laut Militer* (Military Sealift Command). The Navy also heads the Marine Corps.
KRI Halasan

## KRI Halasan (630)

KRI Halasan

KRI Halasan (630) is a Sampari-class Fast Attack Craft of the Indonesian Navy.

### Career

KRI Halasan seized 2 Vietnamese fishing boats infiltrating Indonesian waters in 2017, as well as another in 2018. She did the same to a Malaysian fishing boat in the Malacca Strait in 2018. All ships were safely returned. She took part in a major fleet display, along with KRI Tombak and many other warships from other nations.
Lanzhou

## Lanzhou (170)

Lanzhou

***Lanzhou*** is the lead ship of the Chinese Type 052C destroyers (NATO code name **Luyang II class**). The ship was laid down in late 2002, launched on 29 April 2003, and commissioned in July 2004. The destroyer is active with the People's Republic of China's South Sea Fleet.

### History

The ship began construction in June 2001 and was launched in April 2003. She began service in August 2005. At the beginning of 2007, *Lanzhou* and *Haikou*, the first batch of Type 052C destroyer in the South China Sea, conducted a combat confrontation drill.

On 23 April 2009, *Lanzhou*, as one of the new equipment of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy), participated in the maritime military parade of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese PLA Navy in the Yellow Sea near Qingdao, Shandong Province. In late May 2009, *Lanzhou*, the Type 071 amphibious transport dock *Kunlun Shan*, Type 903 replenishment ship *Qinghai Hu* and *Chao Hu*, and other special mixed formations conducted a 17-day long-distance mobile combat drill in the South China Sea. The drill set the three records of the longest three-way replenishment time, the largest single ship replenishment, and the largest dry basket replenishment in the PLA Navy.

On 30 June 2010, *Lanzhou* and *Kunlun Shan* departed Zhanjiang, Guangdong to relieve the fifth Escort Task Group for the anti-piracy operations in Gulf of Aden and Somalia; the two ships along with the replenishment ship *Weishan Hu* formed the sixth task group. *Lanzhou* and *Kunlun Shan* and sailed about 4,600 nautical miles (8,500 km; 5,300 mi) and arrived in the Gulf of Aden on 14 July 2010 via Xisha, Nansha, Singapore, Malacca Strait, and Indian Ocean. On 14 July 2010, the two task groups met in the western side of the gulf. The escort mission lasted 192 days and ended in January 2011. During the mission, *Lanzhou* sailed more than 40,000 nautical miles (74,000 km; 46,000 mi) and 4,280 hours of navigation time. She escorted 31 batches of 365 ships of various types and visited Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.

In May 2014, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation drilling platform Offshore Oil 981 was drilling in the disputed Paracel Islands. Due to the disturbance of Vietnamese vessels, *Lanzhou* was dispatched along with China Coast Guard cutters to confront the Vietnamese vessels and guard the drilling platform. On 25 May 2016, *Honghu*, *Lanzhou* and *Hefei* were seen conducting a replenishment exercise in the Sea of Japan.

On 30 September 2018, the US Navy's *Arleigh Burke*-class destroyer USS *Decatur* passed through the waters adjacent to Nanxun Reef in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, and was intercepted by *Lanzhou*. US Pacific Fleet spokesman Charles Brown said in a statement that the Sino-US warships were less than 45 yards (41 m) away.
FS Marne

Not to be confused with the many other FS Marnes, HMS Marne (1915), HMS Marne (G35)

## Information

### Fate

Active

***Marne*** is a *Durance*-class command and replenishment tanker (French: *Bâtiment de commandement et de ravitaillement*, BCR) of the French Navy. In addition to its primary duty as a fleet tanker, *Marne* is configured as a flagship and has served as such in the Indian Ocean.

### Career

The fourth tanker of the *Durance* class was laid down on 4 August 1982 by Brest Arsenal at their yard in Brest, France. She was launched on 2 February 1985 and given the pennant number A 630. *Marne* was commissioned into the French Navy on 16 January 1987. The *Durance*-class ships were assigned to the *Force d'action navale* (FAR, "Naval Action Force") after entering service. One of the BCRs is assigned to Indian Ocean as flagship of the French naval forces in the region. In addition to its mission of logistical support for other ships, *Marne* like its sister ships *Var* and *Somme* can accommodate additional command staff of 45 people.

As of late 2021, only *Marne* and her sister ship *Somme* remained in service. The two ships were expected to be replaced by the new *Jacques Chevallier*-class vessels, with *Marne*'s retirement anticipated in 2023. On 26 February 2023 *Marne* was said to have conducted her last at-sea replenishment of the aircraft carrier *Charles de Gaulle*.
HMS Sutherland

Not to be confused with the older vessels

## HMS Sutherland (F81)

HMS Sutherland

**HMS *Sutherland*** is a Type 23 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She is the thirteenth ship in the *Duke* class of frigates and is the third ship to bear the name, more than 200 years since the name was last used.

She was launched in 1996 by Lady Christina Walmsley, wife of Sir Robert Walmsley KCB. Before this occasion, Royal Navy ships had always been launched with a bottle of champagne, but Lady Walmsley broke with tradition and used a bottle of Macallan Scotch whisky.

### Ops History

#### 1997-2000

*Sutherland* was deployed to the Falkland Islands in the winter 1998/1999. In 2000, she was part of the task force NTG2000, the first time Royal Navy ships have circumnavigated the globe since 1986.

#### 2001-2010

After berthing in Invergordon, HMS *Sutherland* was granted the freedom of the county of Sutherland at a ceremony in Dornoch on 18 September 2004. A subsequent visit to Invergordon in March 2011 was cut short, with "operational commitments" as the given reason. This was eventually revealed as her deployment as part of the UK Response Force Task Group's (RFTG) first deployment, named COUGAR 11. She returned to Invergordon in April 2013.

#### 2011-present

In May 2011, she made a port visit to Patras, Greece following participation in exercises off Crete, after which she became involved in the operations off the Libyan coast. On 16 June 2011, *Sutherland* visited Souda Bay in Crete to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, before sailing to Kalamata in Greece to conduct further World War II memorials. On 24 July 2011, *Sutherland* returned to the coast of Libya as part of Operation Ellamy.

On 18 October 2011, *Sutherland* passed through Tower Bridge in London and docked next to HMS *Belfast*, returning through the bridge on 22 October 2011.

In 2012, she was part of the COUGAR 12 task group. She took part in Exercise Joint Warrior 2013.

*Sutherland* to part in 2016 Exercise Griffin Strike, a UK-French combined exercise. *Sutherland* escorted the Russian frigate *Admiral Grigorovich* through the English Channel in May 2016. In April 2017, *Sutherland* was again tasked with escorting Russian warships in the English Channel, on this occasion, the Steregushchiy-class corvettes, *Soobrazitelnyy* and *Boikiy*.

*Sutherland* was the first vessel assigned to escort HMS *Queen Elizabeth* when she embarked on sea trials in June 2017.

In 2018 *Sutherland* had a deployment to the Pacific Ocean. Part of her mission was "to continue the pressure campaign on North Korea", and on her return traveled through the South China Sea to assert navigation rights against Chinese claims.

Early in 2019 she served as a testbed for an integrated mount for the Martlet LMM and 30mm cannon, successfully engaging in firing operations against a motorboat sized target at the Aberporth range in Wales. In April 2021, Sutherland entered long-term refit to incorporate Sea Ceptor SAMs as well as other system updates.
HNoMS Otto Sverdrup

## HNoMS Otto Sverdrup (F312)

HNoMS Otto Sverdrup

**HNoMS *Otto Sverdrup*** is a *Fridtjof Nansen*-class frigate of the Royal Norwegian Navy.

### Career

Built by the Spanish shipbuilders Navantia, in Ferrol, *Otto Sverdrup* was the third of the *Fridtjof Nansen* class to be launched and then commissioned into the Royal Norwegian Navy.

In November 2017 *Otto Sverdrup* visited London's West India Dock with the Portuguese frigate *Francisco de Almeida*. Both ships were part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 at the time. The current Captain of the Otto Sverdrup is Captain Iris Fivelstad.
BNS Madhumati

## BNS Madhumati (P911)

BNS Madhumati (right) with other ships of the Bangladesh Navy

BNS Madhumati is a Sea Dragon-class Patrol Craft of the Bangladesh Navy. The ship was commissioned in 1998 and has served since then.

### Career

BNS Madhumati was built by Hyundai Shipyard in South Korea. She was intended for the Bangladesh Coast Guard but sent to the Bangladesh Navy instead, being commissioned in 1998.

In November of 2008, BNS Madhumati, along with BNS Abu Bakr and BNS Nirbhoy intercepted ships of the Myanmar Navy in disputed waters.

The ship was deployed to Lebanon in 2010 with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (or UNIFIL), and returned in 2014. She was replaced by BNS Nirmul.
Hellenic Navy

## Hellenic Navy/Polemikó Naftikó

The Greek ensign; Basically just a trimmed-down Greek flag

The **Hellenic Navy** (**HN**; Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, romanized: *Polemikó Naftikó*, lit. 'War Navy', abbreviated **ΠΝ**) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the **Royal Hellenic Navy** (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, *Vasilikón Naftikón*, abbreviated **ΒΝ**).

The Hellenic Navy is a Green-water navy. The total displacement of the fleet is approximately 150,000 tons. The HN also operates a number of naval aviation units.

The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been translated as "The rule of the sea is a great matter". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem.

> "The Navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."
> —  The Greek Government, 1886
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HMS Scylla (F71)

Not to be confused with HMS Scylla (98), HMS Scylla (1809), HMS Scylla (1856)

HMS Scylla

HMS Scylla (F71) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy.

### Career

On January 22, 1973, she collided with a ferry. She also took part in the Second Cod War.

In 1980, she provided support for Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands after a hurricane. She also underwent a refit. It lasted 4 years.

She participated in Armilla Patrol in 1986. She escorted HMY Britannia.

In late 1987, she and USS Elrod intervened to save 2 freighters from Iranian gunboats.

In 1990 Scylla underwent a 10 month refit. By 1993, she was the last active ship of her class. She began suffering steering problems and collided with RFA Gold Rover. She was later removed from service and sunk as a target in 2004.
Almirante Condell

## CNS Almirante Condell (FF-06)

Almirante Condell

The 2003 defence cuts committed *Marlborough* to pay off by March 2006. In June 2005, it was announced that *Marlborough* would be sold to the Chilean Navy. The Chilean Navy officially welcomed their new *Almirante Condell* into the fleet at a commissioning ceremony on 28 May 2008. The vessel was the last of three former Royal Navy Type 23 frigates to be handed over to Chile, under a £134 million pound sales agreement arranged by the Ministry of Defence's Disposal Services Authority and signed in September 2005. She joins her sister ships in the Chilean Navy, the former HMS *Norfolk* and HMS *Grafton*, handed over in November 2006 and March 2007 respectively.

Along with other Chilean vessels of her class, *Almirante Condell* underwent a significant upgrade from September 2020 to October 2021. The CMS 330 combat management architecture was installed along TRS-4D G-Band active scanning radars and 32 CAMM Sea Ceptor vertical-launch surface-to-air missile silos to replace the previous Sea Wolf SAM system.

See main article HMS Marlborough
Qingdao

## Qingdao (113)

Qingdao

Qingdao (113) is a Type 052 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

In 2012, Qingdao, Yantai, and Weishanhu conducted counter-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden.

On June 9, 2013 she visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. She took part in the 2013 International Fleet Review in Australia.
HMAS Toowoomba (J157)

Not to be confused with the other HMAS Toowoomba

HMAS Toowoomba

**HMAS *Toowoomba* (J157/B251/A125)**, named for the city of Toowoomba, Queensland was one of 60 *Bathurst*-class corvettes constructed during World War II and one of 20 built on Admiralty order but manned by personnel of and later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship later served in the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN) as **HNLMS *Boeroe***.

### Career

*Toowoomba* entered operational service immediately on commissioning. She was initially based in Sydney and was tasked with convoy escort duties along the east coast of Australia until January 1942, when *Toowoomba* and two sister ships were ordered to Batavia. *Toowoomba* was in constant action over the next two months, and on 14 February was one of the last ships to enter Singapore Harbour before it was captured by the Japanese.

Retreating to Fremantle, Western Australia after the capture of Singapore, *Toowoomba* was repaired and recommenced convoy escort duties, this time on the west coast of Australia and with a new captain and crew, until assignment to the British Eastern Fleet on 23 November 1942. During this time, she was involved in escort and patrol duties across the Indian Ocean, reaching as far west as the Persian Gulf. On 22 November 1944, *Toowoomba* was assigned to the newly created British Pacific Fleet and operated with the fleet until returning to Fremantle on 3 December 1944 for refit. The refit was completed in March 1945, and *Toowoomba* was assigned to escort and patrol duties between Australia and New Guinea until the end of hostilities.

Following the end of World War II, *Toowoomba* spent time in Hong Kong, performing minesweeping and hydrological survey duties. She returned to Australia in December 1945.

The corvette earned two battle honors for her wartime service, "Pacific 1942" and "Indian Ocean 1942–44".

On 5 July 1946, *Toowoomba* decommissioned from RAN service and immediately commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). Renamed HNLMS *Boeroe*, she served with the RNLN until 1958.
Hulunhu

## Hulunhu (965)

Hulunhu

Hulunhu (965) is a Type 901 fast combat support ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

### Career

Upon commissioning, Hulunhu was dedicated to the Liaoning strike group.

On April 12, 2018, she was a part of the South China Sea fleet review, along with 48 other ships including Liaoning, Lanzhou, Haikou, Linyi, Xuchang, and Shijiazuang.

In 2020 she was spotted near Okinawa along with Liaoning, Huanggang, Taiyuan, Nanchang, and Chengdu.
HMS Jupiter (F60)

Not to be confused with HMS Jupiter (F85), HMS Jupiter (1778), or HMS Jupiter (1895)

## Information

### Fate

Scrapped 1997

HMS Jupiter (F60) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy.

### Career

In 1970, HMS Jupiter visited the West Indies.

In 1971, she joined Standing Naval Force Atlantic.

In 1972, she replaced HMS Naiad on station in the West Indies.

In 1973, she took part in the Second Cod War. She and her Westland Wasp aided a British trawler damaged by an Icelandic patrol boat. She visited Africa later that year.

In 1974, she visited New Zealand and Pearl Harbor.

In 1976, Jupiter joined the 7th Frigate Squadron.

In 1977 she led the annual group deployment of her Squadron. HMS Jupiter visited the Caribbean and Brazil. She also took part in the Fleet Review.

In 1979 HMS Jupiter represented the Royal Navy at the 200th anniversary of the Siege of Savannah.

Jupiter starred in the BBC series Warship along with HMS Phoebe.

In 1980-1981, she received several updates.

From 1984-1986, HMS Jupiter participated in many naval exercises.

In 1986, HMS Jupiter took part in the Armilla Patrol along with HMY Britannia, HMS Newcastle, and RFA Brambleleaf. She stayed in Armilla Patrol until her 1992 decommissioning.
Mark 48 Torpedo

a Mark 48

The **Mark 48** and its improved **Advanced Capability** (**ADCAP**) variant are American heavyweight submarine-launched torpedoes. They were designed to sink deep-diving nuclear-powered submarines and high-performance surface ships.

The Mark 48 was initially developed as **REsearch TORpedo Concept II** (**RETORC II**), one of several weapons recommended for implementation by Project Nobska, a 1956 summer study on submarine warfare. The Mk-48 torpedo was designed at the end of the 1960s to keep up with the advances in Soviet submarine technology. Operational since 1972, it replaced the Mk-37, Mk-14 and Mk-16 torpedoes as the principal weapon of U.S. Navy submarines. With the entry into service of the new Soviet Alfa-class submarine in 1977, the decision was made to accelerate the ADCAP program, which would bring significant modifications to the torpedo. Tests were run to ensure that the weapon could keep up with the developments and the weapon was modified with improved acoustics and electronics. The new version of the weapon, also known as Mk-48 Mod 5, was extensively tested and production started in 1985, with entry into service in 1988. From then on, various upgrades have been added to the torpedo. As of 2012 Mk-48 Mod 6 was in service; a Mod 7 version was test fired in 2008 in Exercise RIMPAC. The inventory of the U.S. Navy in 2001 was 1,046 Mk-48 torpedoes. In 2017 Lockheed's production was approximately 50 per year.
A-4 Skyhawk

### Operators

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, United States (current), Australia, Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore (former)

### Status

In limited use

The **Douglas A-4 Skyhawk** is a single-seat subsonic carrier-capable light attack aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company, and later, McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated **A4D** under the United States Navy's pre-1962 designation system.

The Skyhawk was developed during the early 1950s on behalf of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps as a replacement for the propeller-driven Douglas A-1 Skyraider. The A-4 is by comparison, a compact, straightforward, and lightweight aircraft for the era. Its maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 pounds (11,100 kg) being roughly half of the Navy's weight specification. The Skyhawk has a short-span delta wing configuration, a tricycle undercarriage, and is powered by a single turbojet engine. The US Navy issued a contract for the aircraft on 12 June 1952. On 22 June 1954, the XA4D-1 prototype performed its maiden flight; it went on to set a world speed record of 695.163 mph on 15 October 1955. On 1 October 1956, the Skyhawk was introduced to operational service.

The Skyhawk's five hardpoints support a variety of missiles, bombs, and other munitions. It is capable of carrying a bomb load equivalent to that of the World War II-era Boeing B-17 bomber, and can deliver nuclear weapons using a low-altitude bombing system and a "loft" delivery technique. Furthermore, it pioneered the concept of "buddy" air-to-air refueling, enabling an aircraft to supply others and reduce the need for dedicated aerial tankers. The Skyhawk was originally powered by the Wright J65 turbojet engine; from the A-4E onwards, the Pratt & Whitney J52 engine was used instead. The Skyhawk was in production through to February 1979, by which point 2,960 aircraft had been delivered to a variety of operators. 555 aircraft alone were built as dedicated two-seat trainers.

The Skyhawk saw active combat on several occasions. The US Navy operated the type as its principal light attack aircraft during the Vietnam War, carrying out some of the first air strikes by the US during the conflict. The Skyhawk was the Israeli Air Force's main ground attack aircraft during both the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. In the Falklands War, Argentine Air Force Skyhawks bombed Royal Navy vessels, sinking the Type 42 destroyer *Coventry* and the Type 21 frigate *Ardent*. Kuwaiti Air Force Skyhawks saw action during Operation Desert Storm. In 2022, nearly seven decades after the aircraft's first flight in 1954, a number of Skyhawks remain in service with the Argentine Air Force and the Brazilian Naval Aviation.
A-1 Skyraider

### Operators

ALL FORMER: Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, France, Gabon, South Vietnam, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

### Status

Inactive

The **Douglas A-1 Skyraider** (formerly designated **AD** before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations) is an American single-seat attack aircraft in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, which served during the Korean War and Vietnam War. The Skyraider had an unusually long career, remaining in front-line service well into the Jet Age (when most piston-engine attack or fighter aircraft were replaced by jet aircraft); thus becoming known by some as an "anachronism". The aircraft was nicknamed "Spad", after the French World War I fighter.

It was operated by the United States Navy (USN), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the United States Air Force (USAF), and also saw service with the British Royal Navy, the French Air Force, the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF), and others. It remained in U.S. service until the early 1970s.
Cv Jaceguai

## Cv Jaceguai (V-31)

Cv Jaceguai

**Cv *Jaceguai*** **(V-31)** was the second ship of the *Inhaúma*-class corvette of the Brazilian Navy.

### Career

The ship was built at Naval Arsenal Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on 8 June 1987 and commissioned on 2 April 1991.

She was decommissioned on 18 September 2019.

During MISSILEX on 24 June 2021, an AM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile was launched from an AH-15B helicopter against the former *Jaceguai*'s hull which later sank.
RFS Razyashchiy

## USSRS/RFS Razyashchiy

RFS Razyashchiy

USSRS/RFS Razyashchiy was a Krivak-class frigate of the Soviet and later Russian Navy.

### Career

USSRS Razyashchiy joined the Pacific Fleet on December 30, 1974.

In 1976, she took part in an exercise with USSRS Vladivostok, USSRS Admiral Otkyabrsky, USSRS Marshal Voroshilov and USSRS Admiral Senyavin. She visited Da Nang with USSRS Varyag later that year.

In 1981 she suffered a collision with USS Fife after maneuvering into a US fleet led by USS Ranger. Neither ship suffered major damage.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Razyashchiy briefly served with the Russian Navy before being scrapped.
HMS Dragon

Not to be confused with the many sailing ships or HMS Dragon (1884), or HMS Dragon (D46)

## HMS Dragon (D35)

HMS Dragon, note the Welsh Dragons on the bow

## Information

### Fate

Active

**HMS *Dragon*** is the fourth ship of the Type 45 or *Daring*-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in November 2008 and commissioned on 20 April 2012.

### Construction

*Dragon*'s construction began at the then BAE Systems Naval Ships (later BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions) yard at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in December 2005, and by December 2007 the bow section was in place on the Govan slipway for mating with the other modules. *Dragon* launched from the slipway at Govan on 17 November 2008 at 3:00pm. Her sponsor was Mrs Susie Boissier, wife of Vice Admiral Paul Boissier, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Chief of Staff. She was fitted out at Scotstoun.

### Service History

*Dragon* commenced her first set of contractor's sea trials on 5 November 2010.

*Dragon* entered her home port of Portsmouth for the first time on 31 August 2011.

*Dragon* joined the Royal Navy Surface Fleet on Friday, 20 April 2012. On Friday 27 April, she made her maiden visit to Liverpool, staying for three days. She opened to the public on Saturday 28 April, with visitors able to see the inside of the ship, including the operations room.

In August 2013, it was reported *Dragon* was sailing with the USS *Nimitz* carrier group in the Arabian Sea, acting as the main point ship for aircraft control. In August 2013, several Typhoons from No. 6 Squadron RAF were exercising with *Dragon* and US fighters in the Persian Gulf. It sailed westward to the Eastern Mediterranean.

In April 2014, *Dragon* was deployed to waters north of Scotland, after sailing from Portsmouth to track the Russian warship *Vice-Admiral Kulakov*. She was part of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Patrol Tasking in late 2014, visiting places such as the South Georgia Islands, the Falkland Islands, and a transit through the Panama Canal.

October 2016, *Dragon* tracked two Russian corvettes in the Atlantic Ocean and Bay of Biscay during a major deployment of Russian naval forces near the United Kingdom.

On 11 February 2017, *Dragon* rescued the fourteen crew of the dismasted and adrift British yacht *Clyde Challenger* in the Atlantic Ocean 610 nautical miles (1,130 km) south west of Land's End, Cornwall. *Clyde Challenger* was subsequently scuttled.

A 26 November 2018 press-release claimed *Dragon* discovered a suspicious boat while on operation in the Middle East. Sailors and Royal Marines boarded the vessel, and found 148 bags containing 3,048 kg of hashish.

15 March 2019, *Dragon* made its seventh drug seizure: 224 kg of heroin from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea. During her time in the Arabian Sea, *Dragon* made eight drug busts and seized over eighteen tons of narcotics, a record for the number of successful busts and the total weight of drugs seized by a Royal Navy ship in the Middle East.

As of March 2019, HMS *Montrose* took over the current patrol role in the Middle East. HMS Montrose replaced *Dragon* in the Persian gulf in March 2019.
BMG-109 Thomahawk

## BMG-109 Tomahawk

Tomahawk

The **Tomahawk** (/ˈtɒməhɔːk/) **Land Attack Missile** (**TLAM**) is a long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile that is primarily used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.

Under contract from the U.S. Navy, the Tomahawk was designed at the APL/JHU in a project led by James H. Walker near Laurel, Maryland, and was first manufactured by General Dynamics in the 1970s. It was intended to fill the role of a medium- to long-range, low-altitude missile that could be launched from a naval surface warfare platform, and featured a modular design accommodating a wide variety of warhead, guidance, and range capabilities. At least six variants and multiple upgraded versions of the TLAM have been added since the original design was introduced, including air-, sub-, and ground-launched variants with conventional and nuclear armaments. From 1992 until 1994, McDonnell-Douglas was the sole supplier of Tomahawks, producing Block II and Block III versions and remanufacturing many Tomahawks to Block III specifications. In 1994, Hughes outbid McDonnell Douglas Aerospace to become the sole supplier of Tomahawks. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Defense purchased 149 Tomahawk Block IV missiles for $202.3 million. By 2019, the only variants in service were non-nuclear, sea-launched variants manufactured by Raytheon.
Cv Frontin

## Cv Frontin (V-33)

Cv Frontin

**Cv *Frontin*** **(V-32)** was the fourth ship of the *Inhaúma*-class corvette of the Brazilian Navy.

### Career

The ship was built at Naval Arsenal Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro and was launched on 6 February 1992 and commissioned on 11 March 1994.

She was decommissioned on 23 September 2015.

On 12 April 2016, the former *Frontin* was sunk as a target ship during a training exercise.
HMS Marlborough

Not to be confused with the many sailing vessels and the Iron Duke-class Battleship

## Information

### Fate

Sold to Chile as Almirante Condell

**HMS *Marlborough*** was a Duke-class Type 23 frigate formerly in service with the Royal Navy and the sixth ship to bear the name. She was named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. The ship entered service with the Royal Navy in 1991 and served in the Middle East. The frigate was taken out of service in 2005 and sold to Chile. The vessel entered service with the Chilean Navy in 2008 as ***Almirante Condell***. The ship was significantly upgraded from 2020 to 2021 and remains in service.

### Service History

*Marlborough* was a Duke-class Type 23 frigate and carried pennant number F233 rather than the sequential number of F232 which was considered unlucky, Form S.232 being the formal notification of a grounding or collision. The course 232 is also traditionally not given for the same reason, with a course heading of half degree either side of 232 being the alternative.

*Marlborough* was the first naval ship on the scene to assist the stricken USS *Cole* after she was attacked in Aden, Yemen in October 2000. *Marlborough*, under the command of Captain Anthony Rix, was on passage to the UK after a six-month deployment in the Gulf and had a full medical detachment on board. When her offer of assistance was accepted, she immediately diverted to Aden.

On 27 October 2001, the ship's Lynx helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea after an Omani warship collided with the aircraft as it was hovering above the water. The pilot and observer suffered minor injuries and were taken onboard the aircraft carrier *HMS Illustrious*. The incident happened during exercise ‘Saif Sareea’ (Swift Sword) a joint exercise between British and Omani forces. The Lynx was dropping a dummy torpedo into the sea when an Omani vessel sailed into it from behind, catching the helicopter's rotor blades on its rigging.

*Marlborough* played a key role in the second Gulf War, under the command of Captain Mark Anderson.

In July 2004, it was announced that *Marlborough* would be one of three Type 23 ships to be decommissioned by the end of 2006. In October 2004 *Marlborough* again came to the aid of a stricken ally when she was dispatched to assist the submarine HMCS *Chicoutimi*, adrift off the northwest Irish coast and arrived at the scene where RFA *Wave Knight* and *Marlborough*'s sister-ship HMS *Montrose* were present. *Montrose* had been the first ship to make contact with the boat. Other ships were also dispatched, including RFA *Argus*.

Prior to her decommissioning, *Marlborough* had a US Navy officer permanently assigned to her crew. Reciprocally, a Royal Navy officer was permanently assigned to the destroyer USS *Winston S. Churchill*.
HMS Sirius (82)

Not to be confused with HMS Sirius (F40), HMS Sirius (1890), HMS Sirius (1797), HMS Sirius (1786)

## Information

### Fate

Scrapped 1956

HMS Sirius (82) was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy during World War 2.

### Career

HMS Sirius went out to North Africa for her first deployment. She supported the landings of Operation Torch.

She joined Force Q during her time in North Africa and, along with HMS Quentin, HMS Argonaut, HMS Aurora, and HMS Quiberon, intercepted a small Axis convoy. The attack resulted in the loss of 1 Italian destroyer, 1 German troopship, and 3 Italian troopships, as well as heavy damage to several torpedo boats. HMS Quentin was destroyed by Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers the next day.

In 1943, she joined the 12th Cruiser Squadron and was a part of the Operation Husky fleet. On October 7th, Sirius, HMS Fury, HMS Faulknor, and HMS Penelope attacked an Axis convoy consisting of a sub-chaser, cargo ship Olympus, and several landing craft. All but 1 landing craft in the convoy were destroyed. On October 17, while bombarding Kos harbor with HMS Aurora, she was attacked by aircraft and lost 14 sailors to a bomb hit on her deck. She retreated to a friendly port for repairs.

After her repairs she geared up to provide support during the D-Day landings. She fired thousands of shells at Axis fortifications on the beaches, and also took part in Operation Dragoon.

After the war, she participated in patrols for the 12th Cruiser Squadron briefly before being sold and broken up.