Meeting the Fleet 2023

Is that really USS Cole (DDG 67)?

I’ve not seen it mentioned much in media coverage today.

Ocean survey vessel HMS Scott (H131) and why the 

penguin?  Answer follows.

 

USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), a dock landing ship is named after a former president’s residence!

ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) is an Italian frigate.  Click here for the namesake.

USCGC Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151) has a quite interesting namesake story.

Deyampert and Ollis meet. 

HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) is a Canadian coastal defence vessel, as spelled in Canadian English.

 USS Wasp (LHD-1) history can be read here.

Is that a Harrier AV-8B?

 

USNS Newport (T-EPF-12) can transport over 300 troops at almost 50 mph.

I’d love to tour it.

 

All photos this morning, WVD.

OK, H131 is named for RF Scott, the explorer.