U.S. Navy commissions giant ship designed to support a variety of maritime-based missions
by Dylan Malyasov
08:46 (GMT+0000) March 7, 2020
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Hershel “Woody†Williams (ESB 4), during a ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia.
The 784-foot long vessel features a 52,000 square-foot flight deck that can land up to four aircraft – helicopters and Ospreys – at one time, is the first ship to bear the name of Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Four Hershel Woodrow Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient recognized for heroism at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
The future Hershel “Woody†Williams is the first ship to bear the name of Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Four Hershel Woodrow Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient recognized for heroism at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
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