The US Navy\u2019s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Cape Town, South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021 for a planned port visit. The visit builds on U.S. maritime partnerships with African nations and improves maritime safety and security in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a statement, \u201cUSS Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams\u2019 manning and maintenance model maximizes our availability and ensures our persistent presence in African waters,\u201d said Commanding Officer, Capt. Michael Concannon. \u201cImportant port cities, like Cape Town, are critical to global trade. As coastal nations, both South Africa and the United States rely on maritime shipping and free and secure sea lanes for economic prosperity.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ship was in Mombasa prior to it’s visit to Cape Town. When it docked in Mombasa, a section of members of Uganda’s opposition begun creating all kinds of theories about it’s presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The USS Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams is the second U.S. ship to stop in Cape Town in the last 12 months. The USS Carney had a port visit with public events in Seychelles just before coming to Cape Town in March of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs we are for trade and investment, the United States is a strong security partner for South Africa,\u201d said Acting U.S. Consul General in Cape Town, Will Stevens. \u201cThis visit by the USS Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams is one more step in bolstering our already strong security cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stop will also allow a restock for fuel and re-supply for the ship. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, there will be no public visits to the ship and the crew will not have the opportunity to visit this historic and renowned city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe at the U.S. Consulate General are delighted that Cape Town is hosting the ship\u2019s resupply stop, as we firmly believe that working together to promote international security will lead to greater prosperity and security for our two nations,\u201d Stevens said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The USS Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams is currently conducting operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, which covers approximately half of the Atlantic Ocean, from the Arctic Ocean to the coast of Antarctica, and nearly the entire continent of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The US Navy\u2019s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Cape Town, South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021 for a planned port visit. The visit builds on U.S. maritime partnerships with African nations and improves maritime safety and security in the region. According to a statement, \u201cUSS Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams\u2019 manning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27983,"featured_media":21803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[356,98],"tags":[31,6037],"class_list":["post-21802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-big-story","category-news","tag-featured","tag-us-navy-ship"],"yoast_head":"\n