October 22, 2017
| Military | Port | Russia | Ships | United States
Two Russian and four American naval ships are now docked in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The Alligator-class landing ship Nikolay Vilkov, alongside one of Russia’s most powerful tugboat and icebreaker Fotiy Krylov are now docked at the Rivera Pier. Russia’s Alligator-class landing ship the Nikolay Vilkov docked at the Rivera Pier in the Subic Read More
October 20, 2017
| Military | United States
On 9 December 1999 a United States Marine Corps H-46 helicopter crashed into Pecos and sank while participating in a training mission. USNS Pecos TAO197 As routine procedure following an accident, members of the crew were subjected to drug testing. Captain Mark LaRachelle, the ship’s Master, failed the initial and secondary drug tests and was Read More
October 15, 2017
| History | Military | United States
Victorious-class oceanographic survey ship in the service of the United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command. USNS Able (T-AGOS-20) Able was laid down on 23 March 1989 at McDermott Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. Launched on 16 February 1991, she was delivered to the Navy on 22 July 1992, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), Read More
October 13, 2017
| History | Military | United States
On 9 December 1999 a United States Marine Corps H-46 helicopter crashed into Pecos and sank while participating in a training mission. USNS Pecos TAO197 As routine procedure following an accident, members of the crew were subjected to drug testing. Captain Mark LaRachelle, the ship’s Master, failed the initial and secondary drug tests and was Read More
October 8, 2017
| History | Military | United States
Salvor was laid down on 16 September 1983 by Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; launched on 28 July 1984; and commissioned on 14 June 1986. USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52) Salvor is the third ship of the auxiliary rescue and salvage class of vessel constructed for the US Navy. The rugged construction of this steel-hulled vessel, combined Read More