U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Susan Whitman, disembarks a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during a visit to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 26,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released)
YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) entered dry dock July 11 to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from a June 17 collision with a merchant vessel.
Tuesday's evolution began well before sunrise for the Fitzgerald crew and involved small boats from Fleet Activities Yokosuka (FLEACT) Port Operations Department.
"We used two of our yard tugboats and four pusher boats to move Fitzgerald from Berth 12 to the dry dock," said FLEACT Yokosuka's Harbor Movements Officer, Chief Warrant Officer Galo Moreira.
"It usually takes three boats to "push" a DDG into dry dock," said Moreira. "Today we used the additional boat as an extra safety boat to make sure we didn't cause more...
07.11.2017 | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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