ZAGREB, Jan 4 (Hina) - The US Navy destroyer Porter will be visiting Dubrovnik from 5 to 9 January, the US Embassy in Zagreb said in a statement on Thursday. The USS Porter is under the command of the US Sixth Fleet and is part of the
combat aircraft carrier group Harry S. Truman. The ship's base is on the US East Coast. The ship is an Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer and its commander is Mike Smith. It has a crew of more than 360 officers and seamen. This is the first visit of a US Navy ship to Croatia in 2001. In 2000, 29 US Navy ships visited Croatia, which is more than in any other year so far.(hina) rml
ZAGREB, Jan 4 (Hina) - The US Navy destroyer Porter will be visiting
Dubrovnik from 5 to 9 January, the US Embassy in Zagreb said in a
statement on Thursday.
The USS Porter is under the command of the US Sixth Fleet and is part
of the combat aircraft carrier group Harry S. Truman. The ship's
base is on the US East Coast.
The ship is an Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer and its
commander is Mike Smith. It has a crew of more than 360 officers and
seamen.
This is the first visit of a US Navy ship to Croatia in 2001.
In 2000, 29 US Navy ships visited Croatia, which is more than in any
other year so far.
(hina) rml