U.S. Navy’s newest warship sinks vessel in western Atlantic
08:46 (GMT+0000) December 4, 2019
The U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command has confirmed that Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sinks a vessel in the western Atlantic on November 23.
A Navy news release states that USS Detroit (LCS 7) sank derelict vessel encountered during deployment to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. Also was released footage shows a sinking vessel that would constitute a hazard to navigation.
During this deployment to the Caribbean, Central and Latin American areas, USS Detroit, with an embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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