040224-N-8955H-071. [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Vice Admiral (VADM) Robert Willard, Commander, US Seventh Fleet, speaks to reporters at a press conference on Gaoyang Pier shortly after the Seventh Fleet USN Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) arrived for a scheduled port visit. BLUE RIDGE last visited Shanghai in March 2001. Shanghai, called Hu for short, is a bustling metropolis located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Connected with Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the west, the city is exposed to the East China Sea in the east. With a total area of 6,341 square ki
040224-N-8955H-071. [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Vice Admiral (VADM) Robert Willard, Commander, US Seventh Fleet, speaks to reporters at a press conference on Gaoyang Pier shortly after the Seventh Fleet USN Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) arrived for a scheduled port visit. BLUE RIDGE last visited Shanghai in March 2001. Shanghai, called Hu for short, is a bustling metropolis located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Connected with Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the west, the city is exposed to the East China Sea in the east. With a total area of 6,341 square kilometers (about 2,448 square miles) and a population of more than 13 million, Shanghai is Chinas largest city. Sailors and Marines from the ship and embarked staff will take an opportunity to experience the local culture and interacted with their counterparts from the People's Liberation Army (Navy). The amphibious command ship is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)
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