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Ship forged with 9/11 steel sails into New York
NEW YORK (AFP) - The USS New York, a naval vessel whose bow was forged in part with steel from the World Trade Center towers destroyed on 9/11, sailed for the first time Monday into the city's harbor.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan People:Michael Bloomberg Activities:Sept 11 Terror Attack Source:(AFP)
2009-11-02
The HMS Victory, Famed Shipwreck, Is Found
Under swirling clouds, its four-story hull illuminated by lanterns tied to its masts, the massive warship sinks beneath the waves. For more than two centuries, Peter Monamy's dramatic painting was one of the few images available of the tragic end of HMS Victory, which mysteriously disappeared, along with its crew of 1,100 men, one stormy night in 1744. Now, however, shipwreck salvage company Odyssey promises to fill out the picture. On Feb. 2, the Florida-based company announced it had recovered the Victory's remains.
Nations:U.K. Spain U.S. Source:(Time)
2009-02-03
China targets pirates in groundbreaking mission
GUANGZHOU, China - Chinese warships headed toward Somali waters Friday to combat piracy, the first time the communist country has sent ships on a mission that could involve fighting so far beyond its territorial waters.
Nations:India Russia Saudi Arabia South Korea Malaysia Activities:China Navy Oversea Mission Somalia Piracy Crisis China-U.S. Military Relations Source:(AP)
2008-12-26
Chinese navy off on historic anti-piracy mission
BEIJING (AFP) - An anti-piracy task force of the Chinese navy set sail on Friday for Africa, in the nation's first potential combat mission beyond its territorial waters in centuries.
Activities:China Navy Oversea Mission Source:(AFP)
2008-12-26
China anti-piracy mission marks greater engagement
BEIJING - China's decision to send warships to battle pirates off Somalia -- taking on a job that involves cooperating with other nations and possible combat -- is a cautious step toward more engagement by Beijing.
Nations:India Denmark Italy Russia China Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-12-19
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