The USS America has docked in Brisbane. Brisbane Times went aboard for a tour of the amphibious vessel, which Carries up to 20 aircraft, including six F35s. The vessel will be docked in Brisbane for a few days. More details here:
The USS America, the largest amphibious assault carrier in the 7th Fleet, is due to enter the Port of Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon for a brief stopover.
The 257-metre-long vessel, with F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and other aircraft on board, is in Australian waters to take part in the bilateral combined military training event Exercise Talisman Sabre.Credit:The ship travelled south, off the Sunshine Coast, and was due to dock at Fisherman Islands late Tuesday afternoon.
It will be in Brisbane for several days but not be open to the public; however, sailors and marines were expected to disembark.
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