Submarine Bidders Step up Lobbying for Australia Tender
Japan's advanced attack Soryu submarine carried out drills with Australia's navy on Tuesday as a German company launched a campaign to advertise its expertise - as a race for a A$50 billion contract to build Australia's next submarine fleet neared a climax. Industry sources told Reuters the Australian government is speeding up its decision on the contract - France is the other major bidder - with a winner now expected to be announced by the end of the month. Australia intends to buy 12 new submarines, a centrepiece of its defence strategy unveiled in February, which called for an increase in military spending of nearly A$30 billion over the next 10 years to protect strategic and trade interests in the Asia-Pacific.
Today in U.S. Naval History: June 7
Today in U.S. Naval History - June 7 1819 - Lt. John White on merchant ship Franklin, anchored off Vung Tau is first U.S. naval officer to visit Vietnam 1917 - U.S. subchasers arrive at Corfu for anti-submarine patrols 1942 - Battle of Midway ends with loss of USS Yorktown 1944 - Construction of artificial harbors and sheltered anchorages begins off Normandy coast 1991 - Joint Task Force Sea Angel ends relief operations in Bangladesh after Cyclone Marian For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center website at www.history.navy.mil.
This Day in U.S. Naval History - June 7
1819- LT John White on merchant ship Franklin, anchored off Vung Tau is first U.S. naval officer to visit Vietnam 1917 - U.S. subchasers arrive at Corfu for anti-submarine patrols 1942 - Battle of Midway ends with loss of USS Yorktown 1944 - Construction of artificial harbors and sheltered anchorages begins off Normandy coast 1991 - Joint Task Force Sea Angel ends relief operations in Bangladesh after Cyclone Marian Source: Navy News Servic
This Day in Naval History – June 7
1819- LT John White on merchant ship Franklin, anchored off Vung Tau is first U.S. naval officer to visit Vietnam 1917 - U.S. subchasers arrive at Corfu for anti-submarine patrols 1942 - Battle of Midway ends with loss of USS Yorktown 1944 - Construction of artificial harbors and sheltered anchorages begins off Normandy coast 1991 - Joint Task Force Sea Angel ends relief operations in Bangladesh after Cyclone Marian (Source: Navy News Service)
This Day in Naval History - June 07
From the Navy News Service 1819 - Lt. John White on merchant ship Franklin, anchored off Vung Tau, is first U.S. naval officer to visit Vietnam. 1917 - U.S. subchasers arrive at Corfu for anti-submarine patrols. 1942 - Battle of Midway ends with loss of USS Yorktown (CV 5). 1944 - Construction of artificial harbors and sheltered anchorages begins off Normandy coast. 1991 - Joint Task Force Sea Angel ends relief operations in Bangladesh after Cyclone Marian.
