MANILA, Philippines – A US Navy guided-missile cruiser, the USS Shiloh (CG-67), is arriving in Subic Bay over the weekend for a port visit “as part of an ongoing patrol in the Pacific theater,” the US embassy in Manila said in a statement.
It’s multi-role warship capable of addressing threats in the air, water, or ashore. “The warship is also capable of employing two SH-60 Seahawk multi-purpose helicopters, used primarily for anti-submarine warfare,” the embassy statement added.
“The USS Shiloh is part of the forward-deployed Naval Forces of the U.S. 7th Fleet – the U.S. Department of Defense unified combatant command responsible for the overall stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region,” the statement said.
It is manned by a 360-person crew including 31 Filipino-American.
The US warship will replenish supplies in the Philippines. The US servicemen will also conduct a community outreach program. – Rappler.com
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