Gibraltar. 17th February 2017. The USN Leroy Grumman enters the British naval base of Gibraltar under escort. The US naval supply vessel arrives just days after a US naval team of assessors from Rota visited the British base to access its facilities for future visit from US naval vessels. A Ministry of Defence spokesman claims the vessel has arrived for “for some well earned rest and recuperation.” The vessel is the 9th ship in the Henry J Kaiser-class and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name of the Naval Aviator and founder of the Grumman Corporation. Credit: Stephen Ignacio/Alamy Live
Gibraltar – 17th February 2017 – The USN Leroy Grumman enters the British naval base of Gibraltar under escort. The US naval supply vessel arrives just days after a US naval team of assessors from Rota visited the British base to access its facilities for future visit from US naval vessels. A Ministry of Defence spokesman claims the vessel has arrived for “for some well earned rest and recuperation.” The vessel is the 9th ship in the Henry J Kaiser-class and the first ship in the Navy to bear the name of the Naval Aviator and founder of the Grumman Corporation. Built by Avondale Shipyards Inc in New Orleans and launched in 1988, she has a crew of 82 civilians and 21 Navy personnel.
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