U.S. Navy – The USS Russell has seized another Russian tanker suspected of smuggling oil out of Iraq. Tests are being performed to determine the origin of the oil. The Royal Dutch Shell Group claims the oil comes from Iran.

• BBC News: U.S. Seizes Tanker in Gulf
• Agence France Presse: Shell Claims Oil on U.S.-Intercepted Russian Tanker in Gulf

Iranian Navy – The Iranian Navy seized an Iraqi tanker that was suspected of smuggling oil out of Iraq. This is the first time that Iran has made such a seizure.

• BBC News: Iran Seizes Iraqi Tanker

Sri Lankan Navy – 2 Sri Lankan Navy Dvora-class gunboats were sunk by artillery fire from Tamil Tiger rebels near the northernmost part of Sri Lanka in a fierce gun battle.

• BBC News: Rebels Sink Sri Lankan Gunboats

U.S. Navy – The U.S. Navy has denied allegations by environmentalists that anti-submarine exercises off the Bahamas in March caused 11 whales to beach themselves. During the exercises, revised sonobuoys were tested.

• Associated Press: Navy Defends Anti-Sub Exercise

Russian Navy – Russian President Alexander Putin observed Northern Fleet naval exercises, as a show of support for the Russian Navy.

• Associated Press: Putin Observes Missile Test Launch