US ship Porter enters Batumi
The US ship Porter entered Georgia the first time back in 2015. Photo: Batumi City Hall press office.
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The US ship Porter (DDG 78) has arrived in Georgia’s coastal city of Batumi for a port visit earlier today, the US Embassy to Georgia reports.
The visit serves to highlight the continued cooperation between the US and Georgia by promoting regional peace and stability. This is the ship’s second visit to Georgia,” the embassy said.
The US Porter is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer of the United States Navy.
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The ship is capable of conducting exercises and operations in areas such as anti-submarine warfare and ballistic missile defense.
During the visit American sailors will have an opportunity to explore local historical sites and ‘build lasting partnerships with their Georgian coast guard colleagues,’ the US embassy stated.
The USS Porter is commanded by CDR C.M. Trent and has a crew of 39 officers and 282 enlisted personnel. The ship’s dimensions are as follows: length 154M, beam 20M, draft 11M.
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The USS Porter (DDG-78), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer from the United States' (US) Navy 6th Fleet, has made a port visit in Batumi, Georgia.
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The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, commissioned in 1998 and "homeported" in Rota, Spain, entered the Black Sea coastal city port as a show of support for regional security and stability.