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Alert - Community Build, Session 4
Today is the end of Build Session Four of our "MSW Community Build"! Please make sure that you have your latest and greatest progress images uploaded and posted into your individual BLOG threads...Keep modeling!

On Display - USS North Carolina, Late War Config
New MSW crew-mate Dave Hill (DaveHill) sends in his second MSW submission, this time he shares his fine build of the USS North Carolina, Late War Configuration, in this MSW Photo Feature. Don’t forget to leave a comment!
On Display




This Day in U.S. Naval History

1800 - United States concludes Treaty of Peace with France, ending Quasi War with France.
1944 - USS Nautilus (SS 168) lands supplies and evacuates people from Panay, Philipppine Islands.
1946 - U.S. government announces Navy units would be permanently stationed in the Mediterranean to carry out American policy and diplomacy.
1954 - Commissioning at Groton, Conn., of USS Nautilus (SSN 571), the world's first nuclear-powered ship.
1958 - Marines leave Lebanon.
1959 - Last flight of airships assigned to the Naval Air Reserve at Lakehurst, N.J., takes place.
1968 - USS New Jersey (BB 62) arrives off Vietnam.

Melbourne and Leeuwin fly the flag for Brisbane's Navy Week

HMA Ships Melbourne and Leeuwin were welcomed into Brisbane when the ships' companies performed the "Ceremonial Sunset and Beat to Quarters" in the front of the city's Deputy Mayor, Councillor Graham Quirk; the Commanding Officer of Navy Headquarters South Queensland, CMDR Forbes Peters, the Commanding Officer of HMAS Melbourne, CMDR Allison Norris, and the Commanding Officer of HMAS Leeuwin Commander Fiona Smith.

Held in Brisbane Square, the parade was watched by enthusiastic and supportive spectators including members of the veterans' associations of both ships. Heralding the beginning of the city's Navy Week celebrations the ships' companies were warmly received and were invited to a civic reception at City Hall in their honor.

Earlier in the day Melbourne and Leeuwin had sailed in company up the Brisbane River, with Navy Cadets from TS Southport embarked. Local interest in the visit was keen, with CMDR Norris and several members of Melbourne ship's company giving interviews to local radio. Among them were PO Sue Hollis, the ship's senior medic, who was eager to discuss and promote her role onboard, maintaining the health and efficiency of the ship's company. PO Hollis also expressed that she was looking forward to meeting her family in Ipswich.
Interest in the ships' visit remained high throughout their stay. Both ships were open to visitors held over the weekend which proved a resounding success. Over a 1000 people made the trip to Hamilton Wharf to look over the vessels and briefly savor life onboard. Cookery displays, damage control exercises and diving demonstrations were all on show for visitors to see. In fact, queues had begun to form an hour before the official opening time and the streams of people did not stop for the entire day.

The visit culminated with the Chief of Navy, VADM Russ Crane, AM, CSM, RAN, conducting an enlistment ceremony for new recruits into the Navy. The group of new recruits included Luke Adams who is the fourth brother of his family to join the Navy and is a former member of TS Tyalgum, the training ship that VADM Crane attended. The ceremony concluded with the Navy's newest sailors wishing their families and friends a fond farewell before departing for HMAS Cerberus.

Melbourne's deployment continues with the Long Navigation Course embarked for the sea phase. 'Long N' as it's called is a specialist navigator's course that provides students with the necessary wherewithal to safely control and navigate a warship in demanding and challenging situations.

Russian ships arrive in South Korea for naval exercise

Two Russian ships have arrived in South Korea to take part in joint anti-terror naval exercises, a Russian border guard spokesman said on Monday.

The joint exercise will take place from September 29 through October 2.

The exercise will see two Russian ships and three South Korean vessels, as well as speedboats and special task forces from both countries, rehearse interaction in fighting crime at sea, the pursuit and detention of a vessel seized by terrorists, freeing hostages, and a range of rescue operations

The Russian ships taking part in the exercise are the patrol boat Shkiper Gek and the coast guard vessel Korsakov, from the Primorye Territory.

German Navy Offers Desktop Downloads

If you love to dress out your computer with awesome naval photos, surf on over the the German Navy’s website, html://www.marine.de.
In the downloads section, you will find calendars, wallpaper and so much more. Click on over and take a look. Don’t forget your translator!


Photo of the Day



The fast-attack submarines USS Norfolk (SSN 714), left, USS Newport News (SSN 750) and USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) sit moored at Naval Station Norfolk's Pier 3 during sunset.

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