The USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), an Arleigh Burke class
guided missile destroyer, has docked in Manila Bay
The ship, which was commissioned in March 1994 and is
homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, is an integral part of Battle Force Seventh
Fleet, which is the U.S. Navy’s only permanently forward deployed naval force.
With a crew of more than 300 personnel, the Curtis Wilbur has conducted
operations in support of Operation Southern Watch (April 1999) and Operation
Enduring Freedom (October 2001), and has participated in numerous exercises.
The USS Curtis Wilbur docked in port January 24. While in
Manila some members of the ship’s crew will have the opportunity to meet with
the Philippine Coast Guard as a means of continuing to build the relationship
between Philippine and U.S. forces.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=851004
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