USS Arthur W. Radford DD-968 (1983)
Per request, we take a look at the history of USS Arthur W. Radford DD-968, here approaching the open draw span of an old fortification...
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 (1982)
In comparison to the last post, here is USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 underway in January 1982. She was the first Nimitz Class to have CIWS and...
USS Dewey DDG-105 (2023)
Pew Pew! USS Dewey DDG-105 fires her CIWS during a live-fire exercise while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 28. #ussdewey #ddg105...
USS Long Beach (1989)
A look at USS Long Beach in her final configuration in 1989. Note the Tomahawk box launchers on the stern, the Harpoon launchers were...
USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 in 1987
A look back at USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 in 1987, check out the variety of defensive weapons. Who can name them? #gatorboat #ussguadalcanal...
Never enough CIWS
What’s better than one CIWS Phalanx, two aboard USS Kitty Hawk on her fantail. It is interesting how the CIWS positions moved around her...
CIWS aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43
The Phalanx CIWS was first deployed in 1980 aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43. #phalanx #ciws #usscoralsea #cv43 #flynavy #aviationsafari...
CIWS aboard USS Guadalcanal
Follow up to our earlier post on USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 you can see the mount for the Phalanx CIWS system on the stern port quarter....
Short Deck Landing
More straight deck action, imagine landing an OV-10 Bronco on board USS Guadalcanal LPH-7. Note the 3”/50 MK-33 guns still mounted and...
USS Essex LHD-2
Taking a look at the ships of #RIMPAC22 here is USS Essex LHD-2 off the coast of Hawaii. We can see her armament forward of the bridge...