180517-N-JH384-2141 [Image 214 of 228]

05.17.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tracey Bannister 

U.S. Navy           

180517-N-JH384-2141 SHIMODA, Japan (May 17, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) raise the First Navy Jack upon entering the harbor of Shimoda, Japan, for the 79th Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The 79th Shimoda Black Ship Festival promotes peaceful relations between the Japanese and American people and commemorates the 164th anniversary of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1854, an event which marked the beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tracey Bannister/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.17.2018
• Date Posted: 05.22.2018 01:59
• Photo ID: 4409623
• VIRIN: 180517-N-JH384-2141
• Resolution: 2128x2856
• Size: 1.13 MB