Naval Station Norfolk welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest vessel, USNS Robert E. Simanek (T-ESB 7), on May 5. A special event ...

Escorted by tugs, the USNS Robert E. Simanek slowly arrived pierside at Naval Station Norfolk Monday for a ceremonial welcome. “I saw her coming around the corner and my heart just went crazy," said ...

The ship has been operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations since September 2020 with a mixed crew of Sailors and civilian mariners from Military Sealift Command (MSC). For over 75-years, U.S ...