NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Naval Station Norfolk welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest vessel, USNS Robert E. Simanek (T-ESB 7), on May 5. A special event welcoming the vessel to its new home Monday ...

The USNS Robert E. Simanek is named for a Korean War hero, Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Ernest Simanek, who was presented the Medal of Honor by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a White House ceremony ...

The U.S. Navy's newest vessel, USNS Robert E. Simanek (T-ESB 7), is set to make its arrival at Naval Station Norfolk on ...

The USNS Robert E. Simanek (T-ESB 7) is the first expeditionary sea base variant of the Expeditionary Transfer Dock platform. It was built for Military Sealift Command. Expeditionary sea bases are ...

Richard E Grant will read the audiobook of Keith McNally’s memoir I Regret Almost Everything (Simon & Schuster), publishing on 8th May 2025. The autobiography charts the life of the “legendary ...

Richard E. Meissner, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025. Richard was born in Shoto on November 19, 1938 to Wilmer and Joyce (Schwantes) Meissner. He graduated with the class ...

SAN DIEGO — The future USNS Sojourner Truth was christened on Saturday by a descendant of the 19th-century civil rights activist at General Dynamics NASSCO. The T-AO 210 was built for the U.S ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. All the answers here are linked in some way. Once you’ve spotted the connection, any you didn’t know ...

Leading the mission was Admiral Richard E Byrd, one of the most famous naval officers in history. The official purpose for the expedition was scientific research and military training. But that ...

Richard Gadd has said that the success of his series Baby Reindeer has brought with it its own set of “challenges”. Most notably, the hit Netflix miniseries – based on Richard’s own ...