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Pacific Naval Force
The Pacific Naval Force ( es, Fuerza Naval del PacÃfico) is the Mexican Navy's presence in the Pacific Ocean. Its headquarters is in Manzanillo, Colima. The Pacific Naval Force was created in the same date as its Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea counterpart on February 11, 1972. The Surface ships are the main components of The Naval Force and is the means to secure and to operate sea control in strategic areas. Main objectives of the Naval force is to Defend the sovereignty and integrity of Mexico from sea, protect vital naval installations, protect human life and maintain marine traffic and maintain the rule of law in national waters. Organization The Naval Force is divided into 4 Naval Regions (), 10 Naval Zones (), and 6 Naval Sectors (): *Second Naval Region Northern Pacific (RN-2) – Ensenada, Baja California ** Naval sector – Puerto Cortés, Baja California Sur *Fourth Naval Region Gulf of California (RN-4) – Guaymas, Sonora **Second Naval Zone (ZN-2) – La Paz, Baj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Fleet (other) , a Pacific Ocean theater-le ...
Pacific Fleet may refer to: * Australian Pacific Fleet, an Australian Royal Navy formation / fleet in the Pacific Ocean * British Pacific Fleet, a Royal Navy formation which saw action against Japan during the Second World War * Maritime Forces Pacific, the fleet training and operational readiness division of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Pacific Ocean * Pacific Fleet (Russia), the Russian Navy fleet in the Pacific Ocean * Pacific Fleet station, a station of the Blue Line on the San Diego Trolley * Pacific Naval Force, the Mexican Navy's presence in the Pacific Ocean * Pacific Reserve Fleet, a United States Navy reserve fleet previously designated the Nineteenth Fleet * United States Pacific Fleet The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is a theater-level component command of the United States Navy, located in the Pacific Ocean. It provides naval forces to the Indo-Pacific Command. Fleet headquarters is at Joint Base Pearl Harbor†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Bronstein (FF-1037)
USS ''Bronstein'' (FF-1037) was the lead ship of her class in the United States Navy. She was named in honor of Assistant Surgeon Ben Richard Bronstein, who was killed in action on 28 February 1942 when was sunk by a German U-boat off Cape May, New Jersey. ''Bronstein'' was commissioned on 16 June 1963 as DE-1037 under the command of Stanley Thomas Counts. She was decommissioned 13 December 1990 and struck from the Navy list on 4 October 1991. ''Bronstein'' was disposed of through the Security Assistance Program as a foreign military sale on 12 November 1993. She was transferred to Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ... on 12 November 1993 where she serves as ARM ''Hermenegildo Galeana'' (F202). References External links *NavSource.org Bronstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Naval Aviation
Mexican Naval Aviation (FAN; es, Fuerza AeroNaval, , Naval Air Force), is the naval air arm of the Mexican Navy. The Mexican Navy is divided into two naval fleets: Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. History Naval aviation in Mexico dates back from 1918, when a Mexican-made float biplane was successfully tested by Carlos Santa Ana at the Port of Veracruz, In 1926 a squadron of float-planes were designed and made for the Mexican Navy, but without personnel. Carlos Castillo Breton, became the first Naval pilot in 1927 after training in The U.S. and in Mexico. Between 1927 and 1943, some aircraft were acquired, and seven naval officers qualified as pilots, some of whom joined the Mexican Air Force. World War II saw the creation of the Naval Aviation school in 1943 at Las Bajadas, Veracruz. These were also ex-FAM aircraft, used to patrol the Gulf of Mexico for German submarines, and were later used for training at the Naval Aviation School. Years after the war, the role of Mexican Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf And Caribbean Sea Naval Force
The Gulf and Caribbean Sea Naval Force ( es, Fuerza Naval del Golfo y Mar Caribe) is the maritime division of the Mexican Navy, whose primary objective is to safeguard and protect the coastlines and territorial seas of Mexico bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. The force was created on the same date as its Pacific counterpart on February 11, 1972. Current composition The Naval Force is divided into three Naval Regions (), six Naval Zones () and five Naval Sectors ({{lang, es, Sector Naval): * First Naval Region Northern Gulf (RN-1) – Tuxpan, Veracruz ** First Naval Zone (ZN-1) – Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas *** *** Naval Sector Matamoros, Tamaulipas *** Naval Sector La Pesca, Tamaulipas ** Third Naval Zone (ZN-3) – Veracruz, Veracruz ***Naval Sector Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz * Third Naval Region Campeche (RN-3) – Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche ** Fifth Naval Zone (ZN-5) – Frontera, Tabasco ** Seventh Naval Zone (ZN-7) – Lerma, Campeche *** Naval Sector Champoton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform. Along with the related, more powerful Mil Mi-17, the Mi-8 is among the world's most-produced helicopters, used by over 50 countries. As of 2015, when combined the two helicopters are the third most common operational military aircraft in the world. Design and development Mikhail Mil originally approached the Soviet government with a proposal to design an all-new two-engined turbine helicopter in 1959 after the success of the Mil Mi-4 and the emergence and effectiveness of turbines used in the Mil Mi-6. After design and development, the Mi-8 was subsequently introduced into the Soviet Air For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurocopter Fennec
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS550 Fennec (now H125M) and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter Group (now Airbus Helicopters). Based on the AS350 Ecureuil and AS355 Ecureuil 2 series, they are named after the fennec fox. The armed versions of the AS550 and AS555 can be fitted with coaxial weapons, rockets, torpedoes and various other munitions. Design Operational history As a result of the Vienna Treaty, military variants of the Écureuil were marketed under a separate designation; thus from 1990 onwards the type was marketed as the Fennec."1974: AS350/355 Ecureuil/AStar- AS550/555 Fennec – EC130." ''Eurocopter'', Retrieved: 25 December 2015. In February 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Frederick (LST-1184)
USS ''Frederick'' (LST-1184) was a which replaced the traditional bow door-design tank landing ships (LSTs) of the United States Navy. The ship was named after the city of Frederick, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland. The vessel entered service in 1970 with the United States Pacific Fleet and saw service during the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War earning three battle stars. The ship was decommissioned in 2002 and put up for sale. ''Frederick'' was acquired by the Mexican Navy the same year as part of the Security Assistance Program and entered service in December 2002 renamed ARM ''Usumacinta''. ''Usumacinta'' has since taken part in three RIMPAC multi-national naval exercises as well as provide humanitarian support following earthquakes in Oaxaca and Chiapas. Design and description ''Frederick'' was a which were designed to meet the goal put forward by the United States amphibious forces to have a tank landing ship (LST) capable of over . However, the traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Newport (LST-1179)
USS ''Newport'' (LST-1179) was the third ship of the United States Navy (USN) to bear the name of the Rhode Island city. The first of her class of landing ship tanks (LST), she was capable of a sustained speed of . Her ability to adjust her draft, accompanied by her unique bow-ramp design, helped bring a new degree of responsiveness to the amphibious fleet. The ship was launched in 1968 and entered service with the USN in 1969. Assigned to the United States Atlantic Fleet for the entirety of her career, ''Newport'' made deployments to the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas. The vessel was taken out of service in 1992 and laid up until 2001. In 2001, the ship was sold to the Mexican Navy and initially renamed ARM ''Sonora'' before becoming ARM ''Rio Papaloapan'' (or just ARM ''Papaloapan'' for short). In Mexican service, the LST has participated in humanitarian missions in the aftermath of the hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and taken part in multi-national naval exercises. Desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport-class Tank Landing Ship
''Newport''-class tank landing ships were an improved class of tank landing ship (LST) designed for and employed by the United States Navy from 1969 to 2002. The ships were intended to provide substantial advantages over their World War II-era predecessors. Larger and faster than any previous LST design, they carried a ramp over the bow that allowed them to surpass , a goal of the United States amphibious forces. 27 were planned of which twenty were completed, the high number due to the demands of US force projection estimates. However, the arrival of the air-cushioned landing craft which allowed for over-the-horizon attacks made the class obsolete in the eyes of the United States Navy. Placed in reserve, twelve were eventually sold to foreign navies, while the remaining eight have since been decommissioned. Design and description The ''Newport'' class were designed under project SCB 247 to meet the goal put forward by the United States amphibious forces to have a tank landing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARM Manzanillo
USS ''Clearwater County'' (LST-602), originally USS ''LST-602'', was a United States Navy built during World War II and in commission from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950 to ca. 1957. Named after Clearwater County, Idaho, and Clearwater County, Minnesota, she was the only U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. It was transferred to the Mexican Navy. Construction and commissioning ''LST-602'' was laid down on 23 October 1943 at Seneca, Illinois, by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. She was launched on 9 March 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Adele R. Ziehm, and commissioned on 31 March 1944. Service history During World War II, ''LST-602'' was assigned to the European Theater of Operations and participated in Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France, in August and September 1944. In 1946 she was decommissioned/ When the Korean war broke out, ''LST-602'' was recommissioned in 1950 and performed service in the Korean Theater from 26 November 1951 to 25 July 1952 and from 19 July 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landing Ship, Tank
Landing Ship, Tank (LST), or tank landing ship, is the naval designation for ships first developed during World War II (1939–1945) to support amphibious operations by carrying tanks, vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto shore with no docks or piers. This enabled amphibious assaults on almost any beach. The LST had a highly specialized design that enabled ocean crossings as well as shore groundings. The bow had a large door that could open, deploy a ramp and unload vehicles. The LST had a flat keel that allowed the ship to be beached and stay upright. The twin propellers and rudders had protection from grounding. The LSTs served across the globe during World War II including in the Pacific War and in the European theatre. The first tank-landing ships were built to British requirements by converting existing ships; the UK and the US then collaborated upon a joint design. The British ships were used in late 1942 during the Allied invasion of Algeria, by 1943 LST ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS McCloy (FF-1038)
USS ''McCloy'' (FF-1038) was the second and final . Commissioned as a destroyer escort, ''McCloy'' was redesignated as frigate on 30 June 1975. Decommissioned on 14 December 1990, and stricken from the Navy list on 4 October 1991, ''McCloy'' was transferred to Mexico on 12 November 1993, where she was recommissioned as ''Nicolas Bravo''. Named for Lt. Comdr. John C. McCloy, recipient of two Medals of Honor. Construction ''McCloy''s keel was laid down by the Avondale Shipyard, Inc., Westwego, Louisiana, 15 September 1961; launched 9 June 1962; sponsored by Mrs. Arthur Winstead; and commissioned 21 October 1963, at Charleston, South Carolina. Service history Following outfitting and shakedown ''McCloy'', assigned to Escort Squadron 10, reported to her home port, Newport, Rhode Island, in January 1964. In October, after further specialized training, she commenced training sonar technicians. Employed primarily as a schoolship throughout 1965, she also tested new anti-submarine w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
