SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - The USS Blue Ridge, the command ship of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, arrived on Thursday in South Korea's southern port city of Busan to replenish supplies and provide rest for crew members.
According to the Navy, the ship will carry out activities aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two allies.
"The arrival of the Blue Ridge will strengthen exchange and cooperation between the U.S. and South Korean navies," said a Navy officer.
Commissioned in 1970, the Blue Ridge commands aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers, and submarines of the 7th Fleet. Measuring 194 meters long and 33 meters wide, it accommodates more than 1,000 crew members and fleet staff.
The Blue Ridge participated in last week's trilateral exercise with South Korea and Japan in international waters south of Jeju Island.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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