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US Commissions USS Canberra in Sydney
Jul 23rd, 2023 at 3:19am  
US commissions navy warship USS Canberra in Sydney

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“Australians can be proud that this ship, designed in Western Australia by local industry … is being commissioned here for the first time in the history of the United States Navy,” Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said in a statement.


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Re: US Commissions USS Canberra in Sydney
Reply #1 - Jul 23rd, 2023 at 8:16am  
Excellent. The name 'Canberra' carries on a tradition in the USN dating from WWII. After the Battle of Savo island, where the cruisers USS Quincy, USS Astoria, USS  Vincennes and HMAS Canberra were sunk, the USN named one of their new cruisers in honour of HMAS Canberra. The only time a US warship has been named after a foreign warship.
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