Brod je prošao kroz Bosfor u sredu, uputivši se ka Crnom moru radi prevoza vojnika i tehnike u regionu.
„Posada 'Karson sitija' i ja s radošću prolazimo kroz Dardanele i Bosfor u Crno more. Komanda za morski prevoz, posebno brzi desantni brodovi i njihove posade mogu mnogima da pomognu, kako američkim oružanim snagama, tako i njihovim partnerima“, navedeo je kapetan broda Džonatan Kefer.
.@MSCSealift's #USNSCarsonCity transits the #BlackSea while conducting routine operations in the #US6thFleet area of operations. #SteadyPresence pic.twitter.com/71Jeq9Nr9f
— U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (@USNavyEurope) August 17, 2018
„Karson siti“ je jedan od devet brzih desantnih brodova tipa „spirhed“. Dugačak je više od 100 metara, a njegova brzina je 42 čvora. Može da preveze do 312 boraca i opremljen je platformom za helikopter.
UUV in the Black Sea? First time on the Bosphorus: @MSCSealift Spearhead class fast expedition transport ship USNS Carson City T-EPF-7 transits Bosphorus towards the Black Sea. MCM UUVs were deployed from the EPF USNS Carson City during BALTOPS exercise in June. #steadypresence pic.twitter.com/4EPAvPz71j
— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) August 15, 2018
