No. 287 January 2019

January 2019

Front cover

The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Calgary during her current deployment. See P32/33.

Photo by LS Zachariah Stopa/RCN.

Contents

NEWS

NAVIES – P2, P6 & P16

  • Three RN patrol ships saved from the axe
  • Moscow ‘annexes’ Sea of Azov
  • Lost submarine ARA San Juan found
  • Ten Perry Class frigates for Taiwan
  • Life of Collins Class subs likely to be extended

BEIJING’S NEW ONE-SHOT SHIP KILLER – P3

US NAVY SLAMS ‘UNSAFE’ INTERCEPT – P4

PROJECTING POWER FROM SHIP TO SHORE – P7

FRENCH FLAGSHIP READY FOR RETURN – P8/9

THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE – P15

DUTCH FRIGATE TRAINS HARD – P17

PRESIDENT TRUMP TO VISIT PLYMOUTH? – P22

HMCS HALIFAX IN LONDON – P23

ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY NEWS FOCUS – P32/33

FOCUS ON TRIDENT JUNCTURE – P38

ISTANBUL NEWS FOCUS – P39

D-DAY CRAFT’S FUTURE HOME – P41

 

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P5
Nurturing naval intellect is key to winning fight.

 

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

UK’S SWIFT SWORD OF AMPHIBIOSITY – P10/14
Interview with the RN’s Commodore James Parkin.

USN TAKES A LONG VIEW OF NEW SUBMARINE -P18/19
A plan is evolving for a guided-missile boat.

USA NEEDS ‘400 SHIP NAVY’ – P20/21
A think-tank calls for a boost to America’s fleet.

SAD FATE OF NORWEGIAN FRIGATE – P24/27
Picture news special on a stricken vessel.

CAPITAL SHIP NAME AND THE LOGIC BEHIND IT – P28 A
Type 26 frigate is to be a new HMS London.

FAULT LINE FLEET AIMS TO BE “SMALL BUT POWERFUL”- P29/31
Interview with the boss of Finland’s navy.

BATTLE TO PRESERVE OLD WARRIOR – P34/36
The latest news on WW2 veteran HMCS Sackville.

WARSHIPS TRAIN TO THE POWER OF FIVE – P40
The latest FPDA Bersama Lima exercise.

THE SUBMARINE WAR TO END ALL SUBMARINE WARS – P42/44
How the Kaiser’s U-boats surrendered.

OBITUARY & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – P46

BOOK REVIEWS – P47/48