I hear my typically calm & levelheaded 16yo scream, “I do NOT want a hug!”, slams door. I go out to ask my wife what tragedy has struck her young life. She left her cellphone in the rival high school locker room after waterpolo scrimmage tonight. This too shall pass 😆

#OTD in 1943, the Sargo-class submarine USS Seawolf torpedoed Patrol Boat No. 39 in the Philippine Sea. The last moments of the Japanese ship were photographed through the Seawolf's periscope.

🇺🇸𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿⚓️ Here's Pennsylvania not too long before that. Hard to believe that it has been over 35 years since I took these pics. Time seems to go a bit faster every year. 🙂❤🇨🇦🇺🇸⚓ U.S. Navy HII

Battleships

BB #HMSRamillies 07 (1917-1948)
Revenge Class

📷 #WW2 May-November 1942 #OperationIronclade Near #DiegoSuarez #Madagascar from CL #HMSHermione Dido Class

Royal Navy 🇬🇧

The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Lafayette (SSBN 616) #OTD in 1963. The lead ship in a class of nine ballistic missile #submarines designed to carry Polaris missiles — later backlit for Poseidon missiles — Lafayette was one of five '41 for Freedom' classes of subs.

We all miss where we belong

#OTD in 1917, the German Zeppelin L 23 captured the Norwegian ship Royal in the North Sea. The Zeppelin had dropped warning bombs that caused the Norwegians to abandon ship, then lowered a prize crew who seized the Royal and sailed it to Germany.

A heartfelt congratulations to our Submarine Force Pacific Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year finalists!
#BravoZulu
COMSUBPAC Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year Imagery: dvidshub.net/r/aml42a

How to sleep on the international space station.

Future USS New Jersey (SSN 796) Virginia-class Block IV nuclear attack submarine coming into Newport News, Virginia - April 23, 2024 #ussnewjersey #ssn796

SRC: Aviation and Naval Assets

Currently scheduled to join the fleet on 9.14.2024 🫡
#USNavy #SilentService

Frigates

FF #JSOyodo DE231 Abukuma Class

📷 February 2024 #Ominato
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 🇯🇵

CPO Quarters - codename: 'Vegas'
#SilentService

It's launch day for our new solar sail mission! 🚀 This next-gen solar sail tech, which uses the pressure of sunlight for propulsion, waits for liftoff atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket in New Zealand. Launch window opens at 6:00pm EDT. Find out how to watch and get mission

#OTD in 1988: the 10th Ohio-class submarine, USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735), was launched at Groton.
Pennsylvania Gold holds the record for the longest Ohio-class strategic deterrent patrol at 140 days.
🔱 #TridentTuesday #USNavy #SilentService
📸returning from 140 day patrol (2014)

On April 18 the United States and Iceland – NATO Allies – resupplied the USS New Hampshire, a Virginia class attack submarine, off Iceland's coast, enhancing operational readiness. This cooperation promotes regional peace and stability, furthering our maritime partnership. #NATO

#OTD in 1949, the Truman administration canceled construction of the the first supercarrier, USS United States. Ironically, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) was laid down in 1993 as the USS United States but was changed as part of the compromise to name CVN-76 for Ronald Reagan.

❗ #NavalNews #SubMonday #Submarines #Shipbuilding Royal Navy

USS Greeneville (SSN 772) Los Angeles-class Flight III 688i (Improved) attack submarine leaving Portsmouth Naval Shipyard - April 9, 2024 #usscheyenne #ssn773

SRC: INST- portsmouth_naval_shipyard

Looking down from the fin of HMS Vanguard