USS Canberra Commissioning in Sydney Australia [Image 4 of 6]

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

07.21.2023

Photo by Edward Hersom   

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Mr. Ward Cook, chairman of the USS Canberra (LCS 30) Commissioning Committee, front, and Mr. Martin Wollins, a member of the first USS Canberra, present the ship’s long glass to U.S. Navy Lt. Shea Barsam during the commissioning ceremony of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) in Sydney, Australia July 22, 2023. From right behind Barsam are Petty Officer 1st Class Antonio Vaughn Bank, Petty Officer 3rd Class Gil Pulido-Gonzalez, Chief Petty Officer Robert Brown. Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

• Date Taken: 07.21.2023
• Date Posted: 07.21.2023 22:45
• Photo ID: 7928622
• VIRIN: 230722-D-DB155-1007
• Resolution: 1800x1200
• Size: 1.08 MB
• Location: SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AU