USS Higgins (DDG 76) Participates in 85th Black Ship Festival [Image 10 of 10]

SHIMODA, JAPAN

05.15.2024

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Hannah Fry 

Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15

SHIMODA, Japan (May 16, 2024) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Edrece Contreras from Detroit, Michigan sets an anchor chain lock during a sea and anchor operation on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while anchoring out in Shimoda, Japan for the 85th Black Ship Festival, May 16. The Black Ship Festival commemorates the 171st anniversary of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan in 1853, a historical event that marked the beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan. Higgins is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)

• Date Taken: 05.15.2024
• Date Posted: 05.17.2024 10:16
• Photo ID: 8411679
• VIRIN: 240516-N-ZS816-1085
• Resolution: 4876x3584
• Size: 2.62 MB
• Location: SHIMODA, JP