U.S. Ship Accidentally Shoots Down U.S. Fighter Jet
USS gettysburg A guided-missile cruiser accidentally shot down an American fighter jet early Sunday morning in what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called an “apparent cross-fire incident.” Two Navy F-18 pilots were able to safely eject over the Red Sea, CENTCOM said. “Both pilots were recovered safely. Preliminary assessments indicate that one of the crew members […]
Chinese Ship Linked to Severed Baltic Sea Cables Sets Sail, Says Sweden
(AFP) – A Chinese ship involved in two recent undersea cable cutting incidents and anchored off the coast of Denmark since November 19 set sail on Saturday, the Swedish coast guard said. On November 17th and 18th, parts of two communication cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea. Suspicion has been […]
Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini Acquitted in Illegal Migrant Ship Trial
Matteo Salvini, deputy prime minister and leader of Italy's ruling Alliance party, was sentenced to six years in prison in 2019 for preventing illegal migrants from disembarking from a boat, but was acquitted. Judges in Palermo, Sicily, dismissed the kidnapping case against Matteo Salvini on Friday, ruling that the facts presented by prosecutors warranted a […]
Russian Ship Fired at German Helicopter Over Baltic
Tensions between Moscow and the West have recently escalated after a German military helicopter was fired upon by a Russian ship in the Baltic Sea, German media reported. German news agency (DPA) announced that a German Bundeswehr (Bundeswehr) helicopter was fired upon with signal flares from a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea. It is […]
Passenger, 72, feared dead after falling off Princess Cruise ship
A 72-year-old American man has mysteriously disappeared aboard the Princess Cruises ship, and authorities believe he may have fallen overboard at some point during the ship's five-day voyage around Mexico. The Ruby Princess docked in San Francisco just before 7 a.m. Monday and authorities began searching for the passengers after crew members realized they were […]
Crew of Lost Naval Ship Didn’t Realise Autopilot Was On, Court Finds
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Crew error caused a New Zealand Navy ship to plunge into a reef off Samoa, catch fire and sink, according to preliminary findings released by the Military Court of Inquiry. Friday. An initial report summary of the investigation said the ship's crew were unaware that the autopilot was activated and […]
Rangers ship Matt Rempe back to Hartford after one-game stint
Matt Rempe's return to action was short-lived. The Rangers sent their popular forward back to AHL Hartford on Tuesday and called up defenseman Chad Ruhwedel. Lempe was called up for the team's 5-2 loss to the Blues on Monday at Madison Square Garden. Rangers center Matt Lempe #73 jumps out of the way of the […]
Sweden Joins Danes in Guarding Chinese Ship Amid Cable Cutting Probe
(AFP) Sweden's coast guard said on Saturday it had begun monitoring Chinese vessels anchored off the country's coast in cooperation with Denmark after two undersea cables were severed due to suspected sabotage. . On November 17th and 18th, parts of two communication cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea. Police in […]
After ‘The Love Boat’ ship mysteriously sinks, town worries about safe drinking water: ‘Nefarious dark stuff’
The love boat won't be sailing again anytime soon. The 70-year-old MS Aurora, the inspiration for the iconic TV show, has been sinking for months, raising concerns about local drinking water in the sunken Northern California estuary and leaving local officials wondering what to do next. I'm going back and forth. , According to the […]
Wreckage of USS Edsall, WWII ship, discovered 80 years after sinking in battle
The remains of the American warship Edsall, which sank during combat with the Japanese during World War II, have been discovered more than 80 years after being lost on the ocean floor, American and Australian officials announced Monday. The final resting place of the Clemson-class destroyer USS Edsall was discovered at the bottom of the […]