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July 28, 2020 – USS New York (LPD 21) returned to Naval Station Mayport, the final ship from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to return home after completing a nearly eight-month deployment that began in December. Her late arrival is after a stop in Rota for repairs. The other ships of the ARG, the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing…
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June 29, 2020 – USS New York (LPD 21) visited the safe-haven port of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, for scheduled maintenance and supplies, June 28. NAVSTA Rota is designated as a safe haven port for U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) ships and submarines during the coronavirus pandemic. The base is equipped to resupply naval vessels while pierside, protecting ships and…
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June 18, 2020 – USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) began its northbound transit into the Black Sea June 18, to conduct maritime security operations and strengthen relationships with regional partners and allies. Oak Hill will join the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), which reentered the Black Sea June 17, having operated there in April. This visit by Oak Hill…
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