USS Canberra entered Sydney Harbor in formation with Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra before mooring pierside at the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Base East.
“We are thrilled to be here in Sydney this week, and to show this city our fast, optimally manned ship that sails across the seas as a symbol of our navies’ dedication to each other,” said Capt. Marc Crawford, Commodore of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE.
“For more than one hundred years, our nations have stood side-by-side; today is no different.”
The ship is named for Australia’s capital and the original HMAS Canberra that was sunk at the Battle of Savo Island during WWII while fighting alongside the U.S.
Those interested in viewing the ceremony live may do so on DVIDS at www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32033 beginning at 9 a.m. CST on July 22.
Homeported in San Diego as a part of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE, USS Canberra. (LCS Squadron One 07/18/23)
Regional Note: USS Canberra was built at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., and turned over to the Navy in December 2021.
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