{"id":16709,"date":"2023-07-23T08:45:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T05:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=16709"},"modified":"2024-10-05T16:17:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:17:00","slug":"us-navy-commissions-uss-canberra-warship-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/us-navy-commissions-uss-canberra-warship-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy commissions USS Canberra warship in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The United States commissioned an Independence-class littoral combat ship, USS Canberra, at Sydney Harbor in Australia, on July 22, 2023. This is the first time that a U.S. Naval vessel has been commissioned at a foreign port.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warship was commissioned during a ceremony at an Australian naval base on Sydney Harbor which was attended by Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, high-level naval officials from Royal Australian Navy, and the U.S. Navy. After its commission, the ship officially joined the U.S. Navy’s active fleet in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Australians can be proud that this ship, designed in Western Australia by local industry and named after HMAS Canberra, is being commissioned here for the first time in the history of the United States Navy,” Australian Defense Minister Marles said in a statement<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warship reflects the strong relationship between the United States and Australia<\/span><\/a> as well as the ship\u2019s Australian heritage. USS Canberra has been named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that sank was sunk during the Battle of Savo Island while supporting the U.S. Marine landings on Guadalcanal in 1942. The commissioning of the U.S. ship in Australian waters reflected a “shared commitment to upholding the rules-based order”, Marles added.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Australia welcomed the USS Canberra to Sydney Harbour, with HMAS Canberra guiding the Independence-variant littoral combat ship to berth alongside Fleet Base East ahead of the formal commissioning on July 22, 2023. (Image Credit: Australian Department of Defense)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The U.S. Secretary for the Navy Carlos del Toro was also present during the ceremony. \u201cThis truly is a special occasion for our fleet and our nation to be here with you in Australia, one of our closest allies, to celebrate the commissioning of our Navy\u2019s newest warship that is destined to serve throughout the Indo-Pacific region,\u201d said Del Toro. \u201cI am confident that wherever USS Canberra is sailing, and whatever challenges her crew may face, they are ready, as reinforced by this warship\u2019s motto \u2018Can Do!’\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


USS Canberra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The littoral combat ship (LCS), the USS Canberra (LCS 30), is the U.S. Navy\u2019s 16th commissioned Independence-variant LCS. It is the second ship named in honor of the city of Canberra and celebrates \u201cmore than 100 years of mateship between the U.S. and Australian allies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday marks a proud moment which our Royal Australian Navy is privileged to share alongside our allies and friends in the United States Navy,\u201d Australian Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said. \u201cThe connection between our navies, forged in battle during the Second World War, is reflected in the name USS Canberra.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to #USSCanberra<\/a> on a fantastic Commissioning ceremony! \ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf89

It’s been a pleasure to stand side-by-side and pay homage to both our shared history, and the continued close relationship between our two nations. \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/rTp4dHHKw1<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Royal Australian Navy (@Australian_Navy) July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>