INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval tradition on March 13.The 160m-long destroyer is commanded by Commander D.J
Catteral and the ship is manned by a crew of 300.The crew of USS Fitzgerald is expected to take part in several programmes organized by Sri
Lanka Navy to promote camaraderie and exchange best practices between both navies
The ship is scheduled to depart the island on 16th March, the SLN said.Meanwhile, all proceedings related to the visit of the ship will be
carried out adhering to COVID-19 protocols to prevent possibilities of transmission of the pandemic, it said.
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