OK, this brings us up-to-date:

US Navy – The US Navy has given up on saving the LST USS LaMoure County, and will have her towed to a port in Chile and scrapped.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy gives up on saving ship grounded near Chile
• Virginian Pilot: LaMoure County sailors to return Saturday

US Navy – The USS Cole will be placed on a Norwegian transport ship Blue Marlin and shipped back to the US for repairs. Meanwhile, Janes’ points out that this sort of event is to be expected as the US Navy shifts to more and more operations involving the littorals???

• CNN: Transport ship for USS Cole to arrive in Aden on Saturday
• Janes: Attack on US ship shows vulnerabilities

Yemen – Background – how the Yemeni’s feel about the US in their country.

• Washington Post: Influx of U.S. Personnel Makes Yemenis Wince

US Navy???Meanwhile, an investigative report reveals that security is extremely loose around US Navy ships at ports in the United States.

• ABC News: Naval insecurity
• ABC News: Testing the waters

Royal Australian Navy – the RAN is considering construction of a Littoral Support Ship, to help it in future interventions in Asia.

• Sydney Morning Herald: New breed of aircraft carrier grabs the Navy’s attention

Royal Navy – the RN has recalled all its nuclear powered attack submarines for safety checks on their reactors.

• Reuters: British Navy Recalls 12 Nuclear-Powered Subs

Russian Navy – Again, the lack of funds is the Russian Navy’s fundamental problem.

• Washington Post: Russia’s submarine disaster may be tied to economic pressures

Sri Lankan Navy – Tamil Tiger rebels attacked and sank a Sri Lankan naval vessel in Trincomalee harbor.

• The Hindu: LTTE destroys naval craft