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Post by kiwiruna on Nov 17, 2021 15:04:06 GMT 12
The author appears very keen to point out she is gas turbine powered.
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Post by mcmaster on Nov 17, 2021 15:26:12 GMT 12
The author appears very keen to point out she is gas turbine powered.
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Post by oj on Nov 17, 2021 18:37:26 GMT 12
The journalist writes about the first visit as though it was a different vessel, instead of just saying "the last time she was here ..."
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chis73
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Post by chis73 on Nov 17, 2021 19:54:28 GMT 12
I don't think the US ship has been confirmed as the USS Sampson (just as an Arleigh Burke class) yet. There is a clearer article here from the NZDF ( link) |
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 17, 2021 19:57:45 GMT 12
There is some confusion with the caption on the old photo vs the actual announcement. The ship will be the same class as the Sampson, but likely not her. nz.usembassy.gov/united-states-navy-ship-to-visit-new-zealand/16 November 2021. A United States Navy ship is due to visit New Zealand later this month, arriving in Wellington to take part in a range of activities with the New Zealand Defence Force. Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Rear Admiral David Proctor, said the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and RNZN were looking forward to the visit. The vessel will berth in Wellington. “New Zealand and the United States (US) share a strong security and defence relationship, close economic links, and shared interests and values. The NZDF and the US Navy have a long history of engagement and working together; the latest example of which was the interaction by HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Aotearoa with US Navy and other partners’ ships off Guam last month”. While in New Zealand the ship and her crew will train and interact with the New Zealand Defence Force including taking part in interoperability exercises and official engagements. “Ship visits like this are a demonstration of the US’ active engagement in our region. They present opportunities for improving interoperability between our forces and building trust and understanding between partners”, said Rear Admiral Proctor. “NZDF ships and aircraft have also regularly participated in US-hosted exercises such as RIMPAC, and it is nice to be able to return the courtesy and show goodwill as we host a US Navy vessel and her crew here in New Zealand again.” Further details of the ship and the visit are yet to be released, but the vessel is an Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer, the same class of ship as the USS Sampson, which visited in 2016 for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s 75th Anniversary and International Naval Review. During that visit the USS Sampson became involved in the response to the Kaikōura earthquake. “When the US Navy last visited New Zealand, that earthquake had just hit, and the importance of interoperability was underscored in a completely unexpected way. But that’s the reality—tomorrow our navies could well be working together to solve problems that don’t exist today. The friendships and understanding between our sailors and their Kiwi counterparts, matter in everything from crisis response to a routine refuelling at sea,” said US Embassy Defense Attaché, Colonel Ian Murray. The ship will have at least 14 days isolation at sea prior to entering New Zealand, and prior to disembarkation all crew will have tested negative for COVID-19 and will be fully vaccinated. A visit by a US Navy ship has been under consideration by the US since last year. The ship will not be visiting any other New Zealand port besides Wellington |
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Post by machina on Nov 18, 2021 9:53:16 GMT 12
Shame it won’t call in anywhere else, would love to see an Arleigh Burke.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 26, 2021 13:17:51 GMT 12
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