U.S. destroyer docked in Da Nang

U.S. destroyer docked in Da Nang

Morning 10 / 8, Navy ships USS John S. McCain by Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey J. Kim as captain and more than 300 officers and crew Tien Sa port, began his visit Da Nang city.
>Close the U.S. aircraft carrier off the coast of Da Nang

Greet the crew of the USS John S. McCain is the representative of Department of Foreign Affairs (Department of Defense), Navy Command Vietnam, the military commander of the city ...

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To the U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak; Colonel Patrick Reardon, the U.S. Defense Attache in Vietnam ...

This morning the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), Tien Sa port, Da Nang. Photo: Zhao UK.

Speaking at a press conference immediately after the welcome ceremony at Tien Sa Port, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey J. Kim said: "This visit aims to strengthen friendship and strengthening relations between Vietnam and America and is more meaningful when two the 15 year anniversary re-established diplomatic relations. For this occasion we will have training sessions on search and rescue at sea with the Navy in Vietnam. "

After the welcome ceremony and dinner with the captain and officers on the USS John S. McCain has visited and worked with the People's Committee of Da Nang city.

4 day stay in Da Nang, the U.S. crew will exchange with naval experience of Vietnam on search and rescue at sea, trying to control the ship, interaction, friendship sport with war artist Navy Region C, the Youth Association, Da Nang University students; culinary exchange between the ship's cook with chef restaurant in Da Nang, the program examination and treatment at the Center for Humanitarian Son Tra District Health ...

As planned, the light 14 / 8 ship departed Da Nang.

Before the bow has a 127 mm cannon. Photo: Zhao UK.

Naval ship, USS John S. McCain was one of the escorts for George Washington. Earlier on 8 / 8, a delegation of government officials and troops out of Vietnam has visited USS George Washington off the coast of Danang, met with leaders of the U.S. Navy.

The visit of the American ships are in operation 15 year anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations in Vietnam - the U.S.. Before that the Navy has made several visits to Vietnam, which has two port visits in 2008. In 2009, the first time a delegation to visit Vietnam by U.S. aircraft carriers - the USS John C. Stennis.

Also in 2009, flagship commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, USS Blue Ridge and U.S. destroyers equipped with missile cruiser USS Lassen head by a Vietnamese American Le Ba Hung port commander, visited Vietnam.

(Source : vnexpress.net)

U.S. Navy ship USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) launched in 1992, the maximum load of 8700 tons, length 153 m, speed 30 knots an hour, a range of 8150 km. On ships with helicopters, Tomahawk missiles, radar systems multitasking, artillery, torpedoes ...