Tuesday  features tow visits by foreign naval vessels.

the First – USS Witchita, the newest Freedom Class Littoral combat ship is due in the morning, likely tieing up at the dockyard around 7:30 am. the ship is headed to her home port after completing construction in Wisconsin, and being accepted by the US Navy.

the second ship – BSAH Rhone is a support ship belonging to the French Navy. Bâtiment de soutien et d’assistance hauturiers (BSAH)  vessles will be used by the French Navy for rescue missions, environmental protection, work in military ports and general support for other navy units.Commissioned in June of this year, the ship is the second of four vessels in her class.

ths ship is on quite a tour – She tied up in Esquimalt at the end of September.

BSAH Rhone will be a dockyard 3:45-4pm ish.

The USS Sioux City is due for a Port visit today, arriving at the dockyard around 1:15.

A Freedom Class Littoral Combat ship, she is on her delivery trip from the builders in Marinette Wisconsin. USS Wichita is also on a delivery trip, and currently tied up in Montreal

USS Freedom – Nov 2008
USS Fort Worth – Aug 2012
USS Milwaukee – Dec 2015
USS Detroit – Nov 2016
USS Little Rock – April 2018

the class will feature 8 more ships.

The Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser USS hue City arrived for a port visit this morning. the ship is assigned to Carrier Strike Group 2, with the Carrier USS George HW Bush, however word is she is on a solo deployment, and sailed from Mayport Fl. on Sept 23rd.

She is named for the Battle of Huế, fought in the city during the Tet Offensive of 1968. Hué City is the only U.S. Navy ship named after a battle in the Vietnam War. She was Commissioned in September of 1991.

USS Hue City is Tied up next to the Casino.

the Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser  USS hue City is due for a port visit tomorrow. the ship is assigned to Carrier Strike Group 2, with the Carrier USS George HW Bush.

She is scheduled at the pilot station for 0800, and should arrive at the Dockyard around 9am.

The US Navy destroyer, USS ARLEIGH BURKE, around 10:00am in the inner Harbour, and tied up at the Dockyard jetty NB. She was last here for a fuel stop in  May 2017.

the US Navy destroyer, USS ARLEIGH BURKE, is due tomorrow, around 10:45 in the inner Harbour. She was last here for a fuel stop in  May 2017.

I will post updates if arrival times change.

The Latest US Navy Littoral Combat ship finally arrived in Halifax this morning after wintering in Montreal. Built in the great Lakes, she was headed for open ocen in December when she had a small mechanical issue, and the ice set in.

Previous LCS’s have all stopped in Halifax, and Historically have had eventful voyages out of the Lakes.

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has a pilot order posted for 0700 July 5th, however the barge along side is due to be moved at 9am.
The USS Winston Churchill Sails at 9, and the USS San Jancinto at 10. Ike’s Departure will likely be around 10, based on the availability of Tugs.

The USNS Robert E. Perry sails today at 1400.

Updates will be posted at http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2017/07/us-navy-departure-information.html

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower from Woodside last night. Lots of folks were out taking a look.