The commissioning ceremony of the American warship was held in Sydney, Australia. This is the first time that an American ship has been added to the fleet at a foreign port.
It is an Independence-class combat ship named ‘USS Canberra’ after an Australian ship.
In 1942, an Australian ship was sunk while assisting American naval personnel at Guadalcanal.
USS Canberra was commissioned at the Australian Naval Base in Sydney Harbour.
On this occasion, Australian Defense Minister Marles said that Australian citizens should be proud that this ship was designed by a local industry in Western Australia and named ‘Canberra’.
The commissioning ceremony took place during the ongoing biannual military exercise Talisman Saber in Australia and the United States.
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