Tag: US Navy
Bird strike grounds US Navy ‘doomsday’ plane
Chief Assignment Editor- October 18, 2019 19:50A rogue bird caused over $2 million in damages, when it was sucked into an engine of a US Navy E-6B Mercury plane, known as Navy 'Doomsday' aircraft, during a ... Read More
War or Terror in the Gulf of Oman? Oil Tankers in flames, crew rescued and taken to Iran
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 09:27A maritime safety group warned earlier today of an unspecific threat in the Gulf Oman urging extreme caution amid US- Iran tension. The near the Strait of Hormuz is a ... Read More
Princess Cruises And Fincantieri Sign Contracts For Two Next-Generation Cruise Ships
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 19:30Princess Cruises and Fincantieri announced today the signing of the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation 175,000-ton cruise ships, which will be the largest ships ever built so far ... Read More
Japan buys small island for US jets’ landing practices
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2019 14:57Japan is spending $150 million to allow US Navy pilots practice aircraft carrier landings on a small Mageshima Island, but nearby residents, who were never given a chance to debate ... Read More
Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair to begin operation mid 2019
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 9, 2018 21:11Swiss-Belhotel International has signed a management agreement with HRR Properties W.L.L. for Swiss-Belsuites Admiral Juffair in Bahrain. Featuring 174 studios, 1- 2- and 3-bedroom suites and 3 penthouses) the hotel ... Read More
100th commemoration of the SMS Cormoran at sea now online
editor- July 5, 2017 03:53On April 7, 2017, Guam commemorated the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the German vessel SMS Cormoran II, the same day the United States entered World War I and ... Read More
Guam holds seaside memorial for the SMS Cormoran II
eTN Managing Editor- April 29, 2017 01:19On Friday, April 7, 2017, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) was joined by local and international dignitaries to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II. ... Read More
Guam remembers the SMS Cormoran II at Sea
eTN Managing Editor- April 29, 2017 00:23Guam has celebrated the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II, a historic ship where the first shot fired by the US took place in World War ... Read More
Guam commemorates the SMS Cormoran II
eTN Managing Editor- April 28, 2017 23:44The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) concluded a two-week series of commemoration to honor the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II. The German ship spent two and ... Read More
Author of “Flight of the Cormoran” finds love of the open sea
editor- April 4, 2017 08:00A civilian employee of the Navy, Herbert Ward first came to Guam in 1953. Read More
Herbert T. Ward finds his passion aboard the Cormoran
Nell Alcantara- April 3, 2017 16:39On Friday, April 7, 2017, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II. The ship has a unique story that ... Read More
The history of the SMS Cormoran II
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 30, 2017 12:17Tamuning, Guam – On Friday, April 7, 2017, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II. Read More
Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report
editor- April 17, 2009 03:56OBAMA DECISION ON RESCUE WIDELY APPLAUDED Read More