New U.S. Destroyer Sails to Japan
The USS Mustin
An AP newswire article by Hans Greimel, via SFGate.com, reports that:
A new U.S. guided missile destroyer headed to Japan on Saturday amid tensions over North Korea's missile tests.More here.
The USS Mustin sailed into the port of Yokosuka, home to the Navy's 7th Fleet, with a crew of 300 for permanent assignment to the region, fleet spokeswoman Hanako Tomizuka said.
The Mustin, commissioned in 2003, is one of the most advanced in the fleet. The 509-foot ship carries surface-to-air missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Its deployment to Yokosuka was previously planned and not in response to North Korea's missile tests, Tomizuka said.
posted by Fergie @ 7/08/2006 09:34:00 AM
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