Four multinational naval forces groups have sailed toward Hawaii in support of this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise commencing on June 30, the United States Third Fleet said. RIMPAC is hosted by US Pacific Fleet and executed by US Third Fleet in the Hawaiian operating area.
USS America (LHA 6) departed San Diego on June 21, with Canadian ship HMCS Vancouver, Chilean ship CNS Cochrane, USS San Diego (LPD 22), and USS Howard (DDG 83).
USS Princeton (CG 59) departed San Diego on June 22 along with Canadian ship HMCS Calgary, USCG Stratton, and USS Pinckney (DDG 91). USS Coronado (LCS 4) departed San Diego on June 23.
Singaporean ship RSS Steadfast departed the western Pacific Ocean and arrived in the US 3rd Fleet area of operations on June 18 with Japanese ship JS Hyuga, Indonesian ship KRI Diponegoro, Indian ship INS Satpura, and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93).
USS Stockdale (DDG 106) arrived in 3rd Fleet June 18 with USS William P Lawrence (DDG 110), and the People’s Republic of China vessels PLA(N) Hengshui, PLA(N) Peace Ark, PLA(N) Xian, PLA(N) Gaoyouhu, and PLA(N) Changdao.
The said warships participating in Group Sail are expected to arrive in Pearl Harbor during the last week of June, the US 3rd Fleet said.
“Conducted prior to the start of RIMPAC, Group Sail offers participating units the chance to operate together and conduct basic training like tactical maneuvering drills and communication system checks. Group Sail helps prepare participating units for the more complex exercises conducted during RIMPAC,” US 3rd Fleet said.
http://www.update.ph/2016/06/international-warships-sail-by-groups-to-pearl-harbor-for-rimpac-2016/6770
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