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Naval Forces News - USA, France |
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U.S.
Navy Burke-class Destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) to Escort French
Navy Aircraft Carrier |
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The
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross
(DDG 71) will participate to the escort of French Navy (Marine Nationale)
aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle strike group (CSG). The
destroyer joined the French Naval Base of Toulon on September 13th.
The French CSG is currently conducting an exercise off the French coasts
(named Gabian) and is likely to become operational against Daesh in
a matther of days. |
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 The guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) underway in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Picture: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg |
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It
was previously announced
that German Navy Bremen-class Frigate Augsburg would join the
French Navy CSG as well. USS Ross is the last "Flight I" Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. This ship is the 21st destroyer of its class. USS Ross was the 10th ship of this class to be built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was commissioned in June 1997. Link to Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II Class destroyer technical datasheet |
 TOULON, France (Sept. 13, 2016) USS Ross (DDG 71) pulls into Toulon, France Sept. 13, 2016. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released) |
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