The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), named after the Korean war hero. The addition to…
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US Navy christens expeditionary sea base Robert E. Simanek
The US Navy christened the future Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base (ESB) USS Robert E. Simanek in a ceremony in San Diego, California, on Saturday, May 4. The fifth Lewis B. Puller-class ESB to be built for the US Navy honours the late Private First Class Robert E. Simanek, a US Marine...
US Navy commissions expeditionary sea base John L. Canley
The US Navy commissioned the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley in a ceremony in Coronado, California, on Saturday, February 17. The 784-foot (239-metre) ship is named for Medal of Honor recipient, retired Sergeant Major John L. Canley. Canley, who served in the US...
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | March 16 – German Navy RIBs, a Japanese stealth frigate, and a US Navy expeditionary sea base
Deliveries include a patrol boat for a Texas sheriff’s department, a stealth frigate for Japan’s self-defence forces, and an expeditionary sea base for the US Navy. A ..
US Navy seizes over one million rounds of ammunition, other illegal weapons on stateless vessel in Gulf of Oman
US naval forces in the Middle East have intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling more than 50 tons (45 tonnes) of ammunition rounds, fuses, and propellants for rockets in ..
NASSCO Lays Keel for Future Expeditionary Sea Base USS Robert E. Simanek
The Oct. 21, 2022 keel laying ceremony for the future Robert E. Simanek (ESB-7). US Navy Photo
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company recently laid the keel for the Navy’s next Expeditionary Sea Base, the service announced today.
NASSCO on Friday laid the keel for the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB-7) at its San Diego, Calif., shipyard.
“The ship is named for Private First Class Robert Ernest Simanek, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for shielding fellow Marines from a...
https://news.usni.org/2022/10/24/nassco-lays-keel-for-the-future-uss-robert-e-simanek
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 10 – New fast cutter for US Coast Guard, US Navy and Guyana Defence Force vessel orders
A new multi-role cutter has been delivered to the US Coast Guard as the US Navy and the Guyana military place orders for additional vessels. Meanwhile, a veteran US Navy ..
NASSCO to Build Another Sea Base and More Oilers for the U.S. Navy
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded $1.4 billion contract modifications for the construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB 8) and two additional John Lewis-class fleet oilers (T-AO…
https://gcaptain.com/nassco-to-build-another-sea-base-and-more-oilers-for-the-u-s-navy/
US Navy christens expeditionary sea base John L. Canley
The US Navy christened its newest expeditionary sea base (ESB), the future USS John L. Canley, at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California, on Saturday, ..
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Keels laid for two future US Navy ships
San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO held simultaneous keel-laying ceremonies for two future US Navy vessels on Saturday, April 30. The keels were laid for the f ..
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