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NEWS ABOUT: navy

navy stories: 13 news summaries

 Koreas' Navies Trade Fire 

South's ship fires warning shot at intruding North vessel

Nov 9, 09 10:07 PM CST
(Newser) - A South Korean navy ship fired warning shots at a North Korean vessel early Tuesday off the countries’ disputed west coast; the North’s ship was damaged and returned the salvo. No casualties were immediately reported. South Korean officials tell Yonhap the North crossed into their territorial waters; the North... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • border dispute • navy • warning shots

 Tudor Sailor 
 Bones Set 
 for Exhibit 

400 went down on Mary Rose as dismayed king watched

Oct 12, 09 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - The bones of King Henry VIII's faithful fighters will soon go on display in a Portsmouth museum, nearly 500 years after they were defeated at sea by the French. The sailors of the flagship Mary Rose went down to defeat in a battle among 80 other Tudor vessels against 225... More »

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France • England • warfare • navy • The Tudors • King Henry VIII

 900 Pulled From 
 Sinking Filipino 
 Ferry, 60 Missing 

Five dead, 63 missing after fiasco in Philippines

Sep 6, 09 11:10 AM CDT
(AP) - A ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers sank in the southern Philippines early this morning, leaving at least five dead and more than 60 missing. The Superferry 9 began to list before dawn about 9 miles off Zamboanga del Norte province, rousing terrified passengers from their sleep and throwing some... More »

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shipwreck • Philippines • rescue • missing boater • navy • ferry

Int'l Pirate Patrols Spar With Language Barriers

Diverse crews learn to communicate

Jun 8, 09 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - The international fleet patrolling for pirates off the coast of Somalia is on guard against an oceanic traffic jam, too, the Military Times reports. One US admiral likened the problem to young soccer players swarming the ball, saying communications were necessary for an efficient response. There are three separate international... More »

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Somalia • Africa • US military • piracy • communication • navy • international • Combined Task Force 151

French Ship Grabs 11 Pirates Off of Somalia

Navy intercepted two assault vessels and a 'mothership' today

May 3, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(AP) - A French naval vessel has intercepted 11 armed pirates off the coast of Somalia, according to a Defense Ministry spokesman, who says the pirates were traveling in two assault vessels and a so-called "mothership" loaded with provisions, Kalashnikovs, rockets, and rocket launchers. He says all 11 are Somali nationals. More »

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Somalia • France • Kalashnikov • rocket launchers • pirates • navy • assault vessel

(Newser) - The British Defense Ministry is under fire for backing a new line of all-male toy soldiers, reports the Guardian.The promotional campaign for the new toys is also all-white. The figures were created with the help of senior officials from Britain's army, navy, and the Royal Air Force. They carry... More »

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missing soldiers • toys • British military • Royal Air Force • Britain • navy • RAF • Ministry of Defense

Post 9/11, Highest Military Honor Grows Scarce

The highest military award has gone to only five—and all posthumously

Mar 26, 09 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have produced only five recipients of the Medal of Honor, all of whom died as a result of their heroism, the Military Times reports. Pentagon stinginess with the highest military honor in the post-9/11 era frustrates service members who say a politicized, stringent, and... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • US military • awards • US Army • US Navy • navy • Medal of Honor • heroism

 Surveyors Find Sunken  
 WWI Battleship  

Danton in top condition deep under Mediterranean

Feb 19, 09 11:02 AM CST
(Newser) - A French battleship famously sunk by Germans in World War I has been found in “extraordinary” condition on the Mediterranean Sea floor, the BBC reports. A geosciences firm came upon the Danton while surveying the waters between Italy and Algeria for a planned gas pipeline, set to be diverted... More »

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France • shipwreck • history • Mediterranean Sea • World War I • navy • gas pipelines

 India Sank Wrong Ship 
 in Pirate Attack 

'Pirate mother ship' was actually hijacked Thai trawler

Nov 26, 08 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The "pirate mother ship" blown out of the water by the Indian navy in the Gulf of Arden last week was actually a Thai fishing trawler that had been seized by the pirates, the International Herald Tribune reports. The boat's owner learned of the mistake when a surviving crew... More »

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Somalia • India • piracy • boat • pirates • navy • Gulf of Aden

 Chávez Welcomes Russian Navy

Medvedev makes first visit to Caracas

Nov 25, 08 12:45 PM CST
(AP) - Russian warships arrived in Venezuela today, a show of strength aimed at the US as Moscow seeks to expand its influence in Latin America. Venezuelan sailors fired off cannons in a 21-gun salute as the destroyer Admiral Chabanenko docked in La Guaira, near Caracas. Russian sailors dressed in black-and-white uniforms... More »

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Russia • Venezuela • Caracas • helicopter • Hugo Chávez • Dmitry Medvedev • navy

Russian Warships Head to Venezuela for 'Training'

Chavez says coordinated exercise is 'warning' to US

Sep 22, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Russian warships left this morning for coordinated training exercises with the Venezuelan navy, the AFP reports. The group, consisting of a nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, anti-submarine ship, and supporting craft, were seen firing artillery on the open ocean in tests. Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said the deployment was a “warning”... More »

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Russia • Syria • Venezuela • Vladimir Putin • Cold War • navy • military exercises

Tit for Tat? Russia Could Station Missiles in Syria

Moscow could regain Mediterranean naval base—and key Cold War relationship

Aug 20, 08 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Syria could host batteries of Russian missiles in return for Russian military technology and the reopening of a Soviet-era naval base on its Mediterranean coast, the Times of London reports. President Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow today to discuss a deal, which may be Russia’s response to the US-Poland... More »

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Russia • Syria • missile defense system • Cold War • navy • Bashar al-Assad

 US Firm Must Return
 Sunken Treasure: Spain 

'We want it all back,' navy official says of $500M in booty from 19th-century wreck

May 8, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spain filed evidence today in support of its claim it is the rightful owner of a shipwreck loaded with $500 million in treasure discovered and looted by a US exploration firm, the AP reports. The Spanish government identifies the wreck, whose identity has been disputed over the past year, as... More »

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archaeology • Spain • geologist • treasure • navy • warship • Odyssey Marine Exploration

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