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NAVSEA: Navy Could Accelerate Some Public, Private Shipyard Upgrades If Money Were Available
May 7, 2021 1:53 PM
Terrance Wells, from San Diego, ties straps for a containment project on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Oct. 26, 2020. US Navy Photo
Support is growing within the House Armed Services Committee to accelerate Navy efforts to improve ship repair capacity at both private and public shipyards, and for funding that either through ongoing talks about a massive federal infrastructure bill or other means, lawmakers made clear during a Thursday afternoon hearing.
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Antony Blinken wraps up his meetings with G-7 foreign ministers in London today and heads to Ukraine, where tomorrow he meets with President
Volodymyr Zelensky. Blinken’s primary mission is to show solid support for Zelenesky’s government in the face of Russia’s recent military buildup along the country’s eastern border and the implicit threat of aggression.
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Home » Budget Industry » Salvage Company Begins Removing Island on USS Bonhomme Richard Ahead of Towing, Dismantling
Salvage Company Begins Removing Island on USS Bonhomme Richard Ahead of Towing, Dismantling
February 26, 2021 6:46 PM
Contractors with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) work to remove the aft mast aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) on Aug. 4, 2020. US Navy Photo
This post has been updated to include additional information from NAVSEA.
A salvage company began removing the island on damaged amphibious assault ship USS
Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) this week as part of the process to get the ship ready for towing and then dismantling.