One of the US Navy's brand-new littoral combat ship, the USS
Forthworth (LCS-3) has arrived in Cebu Sunday.
This was the ship's second port call as they transit back to
their homeport of San Diego ,
California
The LCS is a class of relatively small surface vessels
intended for operations in the littoral zone (close to shore) by the United
States Navy.
It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy
surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in
the littorals."
While in Cebu , sailors on
board the USS Fort Worth will get the opportunity to enjoy a few days of rest
and relaxation, as well as participate in multiple cultural engagements, while
the ship conducts refueling operations and onloads stores.
“Our overall mission of the stop is to receive the fuel we
need to continue our voyage home,” USS Forthworth skipper Cmdr. Michael
Brasseur said.
“But once again, we are honored to get the opportunity to
serve as ambassadors for our warship and our country while visiting the Philippines
Sailors onboard the USS Forth Worth have been working very
hard during the first few weeks of her transit across the Pacific
Ocean .
They are looking forward to taking a few days off to experience
the local community and participate in many of the activities the country
offers.
USS Fort Worth has been deployed to the US 7th Fleet for
more than 18 months, completing many multilateral exercises and participating
in evolutions such as the AirAsia flight QZ8501recovery efforts.
The US
As the US Navy's largest numbered fleet, 7th Fleet interacts
with 35 other maritime nations to build maritime partnerships that foster
maritime security, promote stability and prevent conflict.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=918002
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