VietNamNet Bridge – The USS Preble ship opened for visitors at noon of July 19 off the central city of Da Nang’s Tien Sa Port. Coming to Vietnam on July 15, the crew has participated in many activities in Da Nang.

US naval soldiers play music for Vietnamese disabled children

3 US navy ships welcomed in Da Nang

USS Preble (DDG-88) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy.

It anchors offshore Da Nang City. The ship was commissioned November 9, 2002,

at the Commonwealth Pier/World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

At her commissioning ceremony USS Preble was docked bow to bow with USS

Constitution, the command of her namesake, Commodore Edward Preble.

Captain of the USNS Safeguard ship meets with Vietnamese naval officials.

During this six-day visit to Vietnam this time, there were USS Preble,

USS Chung-Hoon, USS Preble and USNS Safeguard.

During their days in Da Nang, the crew examined over 1,000

poor patients, visited a school for disabled children, organized music shows, etc.

On July 19, the USS Preble opened its doors for visitors.

A heliport on the ship.

The pilot of helicopter.

Officers work at the ship’s command center. The ship has 300

sailors, including 30 officers.

A working room.

The workshop to repair warplanes.

The basement leads to the dining-room.

The steel-made ship is nearly 9,500 tons, over 155m long, with 4 General Electric

LM2500-30 gas turbines, two shafts, 100,000 total shaft horsepower (75 MW).

It can run at the speed of 30 knots (56km/hour).

The ship is equipped with Mk 41 vertical launch systems,

96 RIM-66 SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, BGM-109 Tomahawk, or RUM-139 VL-Asroc missiles.

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