USS Choisin to dock off Subic Bay this Wednesday

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 11): USS Choisin to dock off Subic Bay this Wednesday

The USS Choisin (CG-65), a guided-missile cruiser, will be dropping anchor at Subic Bay, Zambales Wednesday for a routine port call.

The US Embassy in Manila, in a statement, stressed that the visit highlights the strong historic community and military relations between the Philippines and the United States.

During the port call, the USS Chosin will refuel and receive supplies, and its crew will be given opportunities for community service in nearby areas as well as rest and recreation.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser was commissioned in 1991 in Mississippi.

It is the first US Navy warship named in commemoration of the US First Marine Division’s breakout from surrounding Chinese communist troops during the Battle of Chosin in the mountains of North Korea, near Manchuria, in the winter of 1950.

Historians consider that battle as one of the most savage battles of modern warfare.

The 567-foot long cruiser has a top speed that exceeds 30 knots. It has a crew of 375 sailors and officers.

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