9 March 2020
US Navy commissions expeditionary sea base in Virginia
The US Navy has commissioned its newest expeditionary sea base, USS Hershel Woody Williams (ESB 4), in Norfolk, Virginia.
The future vessel bears the name of Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Four Hershel Woodrow Williams and is optimised to support various maritime-based missions.
It has been designed around the core capabilities of aviation facilities, berthing, equipment staging support, and command and control assets.
https://www.naval-technology.com/news/us-navy-sea-base/
