USN and USMC halve minimum distance for amphibious stand-offs
The US Navy (USN) and the US Marine Corps (USMC) have revised the minimum stand-off distance from a contested shore for amphibious operations from a minimum of 25 n miles to 12. The change is due to improvements in the USN's mine countermeasure (MCM) capability and early success of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based information, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead said on 2 March
[first posted to http://jni.janes.com - 09 March 2011]
US Navy faces budget crisis as talks continue in Congress
The US Navy is facing a USD4.5 billion operational and maintenance (OMN) shortfall and the potential delay of several ship starts as a result of an ongoing budget fight in Congress. Having failed to approve the Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11) budget last year due to a stalemate between hard-line conservatives and supporters of President Barak Obama's administration, Congress has instead passed two continuing resolutions (CRs) that will fund the Department of Defense at 2010 levels
[first posted to http://jni.janes.com - 09 March 2011]
This web page is dedicated to the preservation of maritime history. Take a look at the options listed here and support those Navy musueums by visiting them with your school or family. Have a great Navy day!
Preserving the USS Olympia - a Protected Cruiser
The USS Olympia, which fought in the Spanish American War of 1898 has been preserved and is a valuable piece of US maritime history. Unfortunately, Olympia needs $10-15 million in repairs to keep her a viable museum for years to come. She has not been out of water for approximately 40 years. If you have connections or resources to help, please contact me at 612-599-1935 or bdskon@fedex.com.
Great Navy Museums
- Buffalo Naval Park - USS Little Rock CL 92, USS The Sullivans DD 537, USS Croaker SS 246
- Hampton Roads Naval Museum
- National Museum of Naval Aviation
- National Museum of the United States Navy
- Patriots Point - Home of The USS Yorktown CV 10
- The National D Day Museum
- USCGC Comanche WMEC 202
- USCGC Taney WHEC 37
- USS Alabama with USS Drum
- USS Albacore.org AGSS 569
- USS Arizona BB 39 Memorial
- USS Batfish SS 310
- USS Becuna SS 319
- USS Blue Back SS 581
- USS Bowfin SS 287
- USS Cairo - Ironclad River Gunboat
- USS Cassin Young DD 793
- USS Cavalla SS 244
- USS Cobia SS 245
- USS Cod SS 224
- USS Constellation Sloop of War
- USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides'
- USS Constitution Museum
- USS Growler SSG 577
- USS Hazard AM 240 - Minesweeper
- USS Hornet CV 12 Museum
- USS Intrepid CV 11
- USS Joseph P Kennedy, JR DD 850
- USS Kidd DD 661 Veterans Memorial
- USS Lexington CV 16 Museum
- USS Ling SS 297
- USS Lionfish SS 298
- USS Massachusetts BB 59 Museum
- USS Midway CV 41 Museum
- USS Missouri BB 63 Memorial
- USS Monitor Civil War Ironclad
- USS Nautlis - The First and Finest Nuclear Powered Submarine
- USS New jersey BB 62 Museum
- USS North Carolina BB 55
- USS Olumpia C 6 - 1898 Cruiser
- USS Orleck DD 886
- USS Pampanito SS 383
- USS Ranger Museum
- USS Requin SS 481
- USS Salem CA 139
- USS Silversides SS 236
- USS Slater DE 766
- USS Stewart DE 238
- USS Storsk SS 423
- USS Texas BB 35 Museum
- USS Turner Joy DD 951
- USS Wisconsin BB 64 Musuem
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