The Navy’s Big Fleet of Small Boats
Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. June 9, 2021
The U.S. Navy’s Mark VI class patrol boat is designed to patrol riverine and littoral waters around the globe. (Photo: Nelson Doromal Jr / U.S. Navy)
The Navy is known for its big ships. It has a lot of smaller boats and craft, too 3,200 of them.
The three primary stakeholders for these craft are the Surface Fleet, Commander Navy Installations Command and Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. Other stakeholders include Submarine Forces; Air Forces (which own the aircraft carriers); Naval Special Warfare; the Coast Guard; Naval Facilities Command and the Naval Warfare Centers.
USO delivers morale-boosting meals to active-duty military during Fleet Week New York Daniella Genovese
A myriad of active U.S. Marines, Navy sailors, and Coast Guardsmen in the tristate area were served up morale-boosting meals this week in recognition of their service – which ramped up tenfold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
During the United Service Organizations Inc (USO) s Feed the Crew events, these men and woman, along with their significant others, were gifted with Subway meals, snacks, and morale-boosting amenities – a necessity for those who have been deployed to support vaccination sites across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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21-gun salute planned for Memorial Day at CT naval base
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The Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. On Monday, May 31, 2021, the base will have a 21-gun salute in honor of Memorial Day.Naval Submarine Base New London / Contributed
GROTON The Naval Submarine Base New London will host a 21-gun salute in honor of Memorial Day on Monday.
The ceremony will be performed at noon Monday by the Saluting Battery from the Support Facility’s Weapons Department. Each member will fire a single round volley at one-minute intervals until the tribute is completed.
The salute will take place at the Naval Submarine Support Facility Weapons Compound, but is not open to the public.