USS Shiloh strengthens relations with Japan during Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival [Image 6 of 9]

SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN

05.17.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Raymond Diaz III    

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet   

150517-N-BB269-066 SHIMODA, Japan (May 17, 2015) Capt. Kurush Morris, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), addresses the audience before a tug-of-war match between Sailors from Shiloh and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Shimoda. Shiloh, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, is participating in the 76th annual Shimoda Black Ship Festival, an event commemorating the 161st anniversary of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1854. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.17.2015
• Date Posted: 05.20.2015 08:01
• Photo ID: 1944262
• VIRIN: 150517-N-BB269-066
• Resolution: 1024x681
• Size: 294.32 KB
• Location: SHIMODA, SHIZUOKA, JP