U.S. Navy Sending Salvage Ship, Crew To Help Recover Crashed British F-35B

An F35B Lightning II pilots prepared to take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth (R-08) on Aug. 14, 2021. UK Royal Navy Photo

The U.S. Navy is helping the United Kingdom recover its F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter that crashed in the Mediterranean last week.

A U.K. government spokesperson confirmed to USNI News that the U.S. Navy is dispatching a ship and crew to help with the deep salvage mission.

Naval Sea Systems Command did not immediately respond to an inquiry from USNI News about the ship...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/24/u-s-navy-sending-salvage-ship-crew-to-help-recover-crashed-british-f-35b

Iran Tanker Seizures Pushing U.K. Royal Navy to its Limits as New PM Takes Charge

Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace MP (center), seen here with the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson (right), anboard a Vanguard class SSBN
UK Prime Minister The Rt Hon Boris Johnson visits HMNB Clyde. July 29, 2019. UK MoD Photo

LONDON — Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, is facing a maritime security standoff with Iran that could, if handled indelicately, spark conflict in the Persian Gulf region.

At the center of the drama is the tit-for-tat seizure by Tehran of a British-flagged...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/01/iran-tanker-seizures-pushing-u-k-royal-navy-to-its-limits-as-new-pm-takes-charge