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Navy News Week 47-1 NAVY NEWS WEEK 47-1 26 November 2017 Yemen’s Houthis threaten to attack warships, oil tankers if ports stay closed Yemen’s armed Houthi movement said on Sunday it could attack warships and oil tankers from enemy countries in retaliation against the closure of Yemeni ports by a Saudi-led military coalition last week Saudi Arabia has blamed the Iran- allied Houthis for firing a ballistic missile towards Riyadh airport on Nov 4. Two days later, the Saudi-led coalition responded by closing access to Yemeni ports, saying this was needed to stop arms reaching the Houthis. The United Nations says the closure could cause a famine in Yemen that could kill millions of people if ports are not reopened. “The battleships and oil tankers of the aggression and their movements will not be safe from the fire of Yemeni naval forces if they are directed by the senior leadership (to attack),” the Houthis’ official media outlet Al Masirah said on its website, citing a military commander. Yemen lies beside the southern mouth of the Red Sea, one of the most important trade routes in the world for oil tankers, which pass near Yemen’s shores while heading from the Middle East through the Suez Canal to Europe. The Houthis, fighters drawn mainly from Yemen’s Zaidi Shi‘ite minority and allied to long-serving former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, control much of Yemen including the capital San‘aa. The Saudi-led military alliance is fighting in support of the internationally recognised government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is based in the southern port of Aden. Al Masirah said the decision to threaten coalition vessels was taken after a meeting of naval officials who had discussed the possible response to the closure of Yemeni ports. Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said in September his group could target Saudi oil tankers should the coalition attack Yemen’s main port at Hodeidah. On Sunday, the head of the Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, wrote on his Facebook page that the Houthis would target oil installations in Saudi Arabia with missiles if the coalition attacked Hodeidah. The Houthis have often made such threats against Saudi Arabia and its main coalition partner, the United Arab Emirates, although they have not so far demonstrated the capability to hit all the targets they mention. The missile which was intercepted on Nov. 4 has escalated tensions between regional foes Saudi Arabia and Iran, which Riyadh blames for supplying the missile to the Houthis Iran denies it supplies arms to the Houthis but has said the missile was a reaction to Saudi “aggression”. The Saudi-led coalition has said aid workers and supplies would continue to be able to access Yemen despite the closure of its ports, but aid agencies say they have not been able to get through and have warned of famine and a health catastrophe. The coalition opened a land border crossing on Thursday between Saudi Arabia and territory held by the Saudi-backed government, and the port at Aden was reopened on Wednesday. But ports in Houthi-held areas have remained shut. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Sylvia Westall; Editing by Peter Graff) Navy Identifies Sailors Lost in C-2A Crash Release Date: 11/25/2017 9:33:00 AM From Commander, Task Force 70 Public Affairs PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) -- After notifying their families that extensive search and rescue efforts had ended, the Navy identified Lt. Steven Combs, Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Matthew Chialastri and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Bryan Grosso Nov. 25 as the three Sailors lost in a C-2A Greyhound crash on Wednesday. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of these Sailors," said Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander of U.S. Seventh Fleet. "Their service and sacrifice will be lasting in Seventh Fleet and we will continue to stand the watch for them, as they did bravely for all of us." USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) led combined search and rescue efforts with units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Over the course of two days of continuous search efforts for the Sailors, ships and aircraft covered nearly 1000 square nautical miles. "The thoughts and prayers of the entire team onboard Ronald Reagan go out to the families and friends of our fallen shipmates," said Capt. Michael Wosje, Commander, Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5). "We are thankful for our professional search and rescue teams and their incredible bravery. The entire Navy team is working together to investigate the cause of this mishap and we will remain focused on our mission to operate forward in a safe and professional manner to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region." Combs, a native of Florida, was assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 and embarked aboard Ronald Reagan as part of Carrier Air Wing Five. His previous duty assignments include the "Greyhawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120, the Center for Security Forces Detachment Kittery Point, in Portsmouth, N.H., and Training Wing 4, in Corpus Christi, Texas. His awards include the National Defense Ribbon and the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon. Chialastri, a native of Louisiana, was assigned to Ronald Reagan. His previous duty stations include USS America (LHA 6), Patrol Squadron Thirty (VP-30), the "Pro's Nest," in Jacksonville, Fla., and the Center for Security Forces Detachment Kittery Point, in Portsmouth, N.H. His awards include the National Defense Ribbon. Grosso, a native of Florida was assigned to Ronald Reagan. His previous duty stations include the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Pensacola, Fla., and the Naval Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Ill. His awards include the National Defense Ribbon. The C-2A Greyhound, assigned to VRC 30, crashed en route to Ronald Reagan Nov. 22 while operating in the Philippine Sea. The aircraft was carrying 11 crew and passengers at the time. Eight personnel were recovered on scene after the crash by U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 12). An investigation is in progress. Source: www.navy.mil The Royal Navy’s Type 23 Frigate HMS Westminster comes in to Devonport. photo : Raymond Wergan, Newton Ferrers.(c) Turnbull announces offshore patrol boats Lurssen has been named the main contractor for Australia's 3 billion dollar offshore patrol vessel project. German shipbuilder Lurssen has been named the main contractor and designer for Australia's $3.5 billion offshore patrol vessel project. Lurssen's bid was successful in a three-way race against another German designer Fassmer and Dutch firm Damen. Construction will begin towards the end of next year in South Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced in Canberra on Friday. The 12 new vessels will replace the existing Armidale Class patrol boats. 'Australian jobs, Australian workers, Australian steel, for Australia's navy, to keep Australia safe in these times of greater risk and greater challenge,' Mr Turnbull said. While the first two boats will be built in Adelaide, the remainder will be put together in Henderson, Western Australia, from 2020 - when the construction of the future frigates begins.The split build was designed to avoid the so-called 'valley of death' in South Australian shipbuilding, when expertise and jobs are lost between major projects. Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne denied the move would add time, cost and risk to the project, insisting it was an 'intelligent' approach to grow a sovereign Australian shipbuilding industry. 'We want to use all the available resources to us and maximise the Australian involvement in that major project,' he said. Defence Force chief Mark Binskin said the announcement marked a great milestone in Australia's capability. The new ships, which can remain at sea for longer, will improve the Navy's contribution to maritime patrols and missions in the region. 'The vessel is one of the most capable OPV in the world today, and it will meet all of the needs that we have,' Mr Binskin said. source : Skynews/AAP With an Australian government, whose stability is delicatically balanced having a one-seat majority, all parties have to look after Australië first. Hope Fades as Search for Argentine Submarine Enters 9th Day November 24, 2017 by Reuters By Hugh Bronstein and Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Families of the 44 crew members of a missing Argentine submarine gave up hope and went home on Friday after a days- long wait at the sub’s Mar del Plata naval base, saddened and angered by evidence that the vessel may have exploded. The submarine went missing nine days earlier with only a one-week supply of oxygen onboard. The navy vowed to keep searching for the vessel and declined to confirm the wide-held fear that the crew had died. “Until we find the submarine and know the facts, we cannot venture to say anything more one way or the other to the families,” navy spokesman Enrique Balbi said. “The search is very difficult,” he said. Relatives of the crew had arrived at Mar de Plata on Monday, filled with an optimism that had all but disappeared by Friday. “At this point, the truth is I have no hope that they will come back,” Maria Villareal, mother of one crew member, told local television on Friday morning. Others said they would remain at Mar del Plata. “I’m at the base and I’m going to stay until they find the submarine,” Silvina Krawczyk, sister of the sub’s only female officer, Eliana Maria Krawczyk, told Reuters through the WhatsApp messaging application.
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