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Nuclear Test Veterans Medal: Around 22,000 military personnel and civilian staff from the UK and Commonwealth nations are thought to be eligible.All the gen and how to apply - 30th March 2023 at 3:08pm
Nuclear test veterans and eligible civilians can now apply for a medal to recognise their service after a 70-year wait. The Government is now calling on veterans and civilian staff from across the Commonwealth to claim commemorative Nuclear Test Medals. The Nuclear Test Medal is free of charge, will be issued from late summer and is to recognise participants of the UK's Nuclear Test Programme during the period from 1952 and 1967. This announcement comes after veterans and campaigners have spent decades seeking recognition for their service during Britain's nuclear test programme. Around 22,000 military personnel and civilian staff from the UK and Commonwealth nations are thought to be eligible. Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer said: "This important step moves us closer to recognising the work of those civilians and veterans who played a critical role in establishing the UK's nuclear deterrent and contributing to our enduring international security. "I strongly encourage all eligible veterans and civilian staff to apply for the award, which demonstrates the important role they played in making the UK the third nuclear power, and wear their new medals with pride." Around 20,000 personnel witnessed hundreds of atomic tests, with the most notorious being the Operation Grapple Y in 1958, which was more than 100 times more powerful than the bombs which levelled Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The service personnel who experienced such testing developed numerous health problems, as have some of their descendants. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: "Nuclear Test Veterans have made an invaluable contribution to the safety and security of the UK and it's right that we recognise and value their enduring service to our nation." The medal also recognises the contribution made by veterans and civilian staff from across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Kiribati. All service personnel and civilians under UK command, including close partners from the Commonwealth and Pacific region, who participated in, or were present at, the British or American nuclear tests at the Montebello Islands, Christmas Island, Malden Island and Maralinga & Emu Field, South Australia between 1952 and 1967 will be eligible for the medal. Scientists and local employees will also be eligible. For those wishing to apply, full eligibility to receive a Nuclear Test Medal can be found here. Applications for the medal can be submitted by completing the Ministry of Defence medal form.
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HMS Vanguard was a British fast battleship built during the Second World War and commissioned after the war ended. She was the largest and fastest of the Royal Navy's battleships,[3] the only ship of her class, and the last battleship to be built.
1 HMS Vanguard was a British fast battleship built during World War II and commissioned after the war. She was the only ship of her class and was the biggest, fastest and last of the Royal Navy's dreadnoughts, and the final battleship to be launched in the world. Work on the ship's design commenced before the war because the Royal Navy anticipated being outnumbered by the combined German and Japanese battleships in the early 1940s. The existing Lion-class battleship design was modified to suit Vanguard's main armament. The British had enough guns and gun turrets in storage to allow one battleship to be built relatively quickly, but the work was started and stopped several times during the war. Even after construction had begun, her design was revised several times to reflect war experience, and these changes prevented her from being completed during the war. Vanguard's first task after completing her sea trial at the end of 1946 was, early the next year, to convey King George VI and his family on the first Royal Tour of South Africa by a reigning monarch. While refitting after her return, she was selected for another Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1948. This was cancelled, however, by King George's declining health, and Vanguard briefly became flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet in early 1949. After her return home in mid-1949, she became flagship of the Home Fleet Training Squadron. Throughout her career, the battleship usually served as the flagship of whichever unit she was assigned to. During the early 1950s, Vanguard was involved in a number of training exercises with NATO forces. In 1953 she participated in Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Review. While she was refitting in 1955, the Admiralty announced that the ship was going to be put into reserve upon completion of the work. Vanguard was sold for scrap and was broken up beginning in 1960.
Displacement: 42,500 tons standard 48,500 tons fullload
Length: 814 ft 4 in (248.2 m)
Beam: 108 ft (32.9 m)
Draught: 36 ft (11.0 m)
Installed power: 130,000 shp (97,000 kW)
Propulsion: 4 shafts 4 Parsons steam turbine sets 8 Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range: 8,250-nautical-mile (15,280 km; 9,490 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 1,975
Sensors and processing systems: 1 × Type 960 air-warning radar 1 × Type 293 target-indication radar 1 × Type 277 height-finding radar 2 × Type 274 15-inch fire-control radar 4 × Type 275 5.25-inch fire-control radar 11 × Type 262 40 mm fire-control radar
Armament: 4 × 2 - BL 15-inch Mk I guns 8 × 2 - QF 5.25-inch Mk I dual purpose guns 10 × 6 - 40 mm Bofors AA guns 1 × 2 - 40 mm Bofors AA guns 11 × 1 - 40 mm Bofors AA guns
Armour: Belt: 4.5–14 in (114–356 mm) Deck: 2.5–6 in (64–152 mm) Barbettes: 11–13 in (279–330 mm) Gun turrets: 7–13 in (178–330 mm) Conning tower: 2–3 in (51–76 mm) Bulkheads: 4–12 in (102–305 mm)
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USAV SSGT Robert T. Kuroda (LSV-7) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army.
USAV SSGT Robert T. Kuroda (LSV-7) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAV_SSGT_Robert_T._Kuroda_(LSV-7) via Blogger https://ift.tt/XTk2OiY March 30, 2023 at 02:32PM
Canada Navy's Halifax class frigate HMCS Montreal departs to Indo Pacific
According to a PR published by the Canadian DoD on March 27, 2023, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal, a Halifax-class frigate, departed its homeport of Halifax and is now en route to the Indo-Pacific region – delivering on the commitment in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy to annually deploy an additional frigate to the region from Canadian Forces Base Halifax. Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax class frigate HMCS Montreal. (Picture source: Canadian DoD) As Minister Anand announced in November 2022, Canada is increasing its annual naval deployments in the region from two to three frigates, and the deployment of this additional frigate from the East Coast will boost the Canadian presence, particularly in the Indian Ocean. During its deployment, HMCS Montréal will be supported by Naval Replenishment Unit Motor Vessel (MV) Asterix, also based in Halifax. Two other Canadian frigates are set to deploy to the region on later dates. HMCS Montréal, with an embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter detachment, is the first East Coast frigate to deploy on Operation PROJECTION in the Indo-Pacific region. During the deployment, the ship will work in close coordination with partner and allied nations maritime forces, promoting peace and stability in support of the rules-based international order. In addition to Operation PROJECTION, HMCS Montréal will also participate in Operation NEON, Canada’s contribution to multinational efforts to monitor sanctions imposed on North Korea by the United Nations Security Council. About HMCS Montreal HMCS Montréal is a Halifax-class frigate. Halifax-class frigates carry extensive anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare weapons and sensors to complement their substantial anti-air warfare defences. The combination of these weapons and sensor systems, coupled with state-of-the-art damage control and machinery control systems, make frigates one of the most advanced warship designs in the world. The frigate has a displacement of 4,770 tonnes, measuring 134.1 meters in length and 16.4 meters in beam. She is powered by a CODOG system, which includes two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines and one SEMT Pielstick diesel engine. The ship has a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 9,500 nautical miles. Its complement consists of 225 personnel. The ship is equipped with a variety of sensors and processing systems, including a Saab Sea Giraffe HC 150 air/surface search radar, a Thales SMART-S Mk 2 3D surveillance radar, and an AN/SQS-510 hull-mounted sonar. via Blogger https://ift.tt/7saIZyB March 30, 2023 at 02:06PM |
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