ZAGREB, Nov 9 (Hina) - Four U.S. Navy ships will visit the biggest Croatian seaport of Rijeka on 9-24 November 2000, read a statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb on Wednesday. USS Saipan, USS Ashland and USS Austin, (ARG -
Amphibious Readiness Group of the Sixth Fleet) as well as the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and USS Emory S. Land (L.Y. Spear Class submarine tender which furnishes maintenance and logistic support) will sail into the port on 9 November. "Consisting of over 5000 officers, sailors and marines, the visit of the four U.S. Navy ships to Rijeka represents the biggest and longest single visit by American ships to a Croatian port and the first time that the entire Amphibious Readiness Group will visit a Croatian port at the same time," read the statement. MEU marines together with some officers and sailors will participate in the bilateral U.S-Croatian exercise called 'Slunj 2000' d
ZAGREB, Nov 9 (Hina) - Four U.S. Navy ships will visit the biggest
Croatian seaport of Rijeka on 9-24 November 2000, read a statement
released by the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb on Wednesday.
USS Saipan, USS Ashland and USS Austin, (ARG - Amphibious Readiness
Group of the Sixth Fleet) as well as the 26th Marine Expeditionary
Unit (MEU) and USS Emory S. Land (L.Y. Spear Class submarine tender
which furnishes maintenance and logistic support) will sail into
the port on 9 November.
"Consisting of over 5000 officers, sailors and marines, the visit
of the four U.S. Navy ships to Rijeka represents the biggest and
longest single visit by American ships to a Croatian port and the
first time that the entire Amphibious Readiness Group will visit a
Croatian port at the same time," read the statement.
MEU marines together with some officers and sailors will
participate in the bilateral U.S-Croatian exercise called 'Slunj
2000' during their visit to Croatia.
(hina) ms