Senator the Honourable Marise Payne visits USS Canberra (LCS 30) [Image 3 of 4]

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

07.21.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Faram 

Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1

230721-N-NT811-1003 SYDNEY (July 21, 2023) Cdr. Will Ashley, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) explains the ship’s controls on the ship’s bridge to Australian Senator the Honourable Marise Payne, the ship’s sponsor during a visit to the ship at HMAS Kuttabul the afternoon of July 21. Australia hosted the USS Canberra alongside Fleet Base East ahead of the ship's ceremonial commissioning on 22 July. During the week, the crew of HMAS Canberra and USS Canberra conducted activities together including playing sport, ship tours and sharing their countries' culture and traditions. USS Canberra's commissioning emphasizes the more than 100 years of mateship built on friendship, history, democracy, and respect. The two countries have fought side-by-side in every major conflict since World War I. Canberra’s namesake is a reminder of the shared responsibility the U.S. and Australia have to each other as allies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark D. Faram)

• Date Taken: 07.21.2023
• Date Posted: 08.17.2023 13:45
• Photo ID: 7925830
• VIRIN: 230721-N-NT811-1003
• Resolution: 3000x2355
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• Location: SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AU