US guided-missile destroyer makes port visit to Scotland
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley arrived at HM Naval Base Clyde - Faslane - for a scheduled port visit on Friday of last week, before departing two days later.
Bulkeley is on patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. She began her current patrol in early April and has sailed from the Atlantic prior to the visit to Faslane.
Cmdr. Arturo Trejo, commanding officer of Bulkeley, said: "Our fourth patrol has been a professionally rewarding experience for this hardworking crew.
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"I can think of no better opportunity than an initial stop in Scotland to see and experience this majestic country."
The ship is named after Vice Admiral John D. Bulkeley, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II and commissioned Dec. 8, 2001. The squadron embarked aboard the Bulkeley are the 'Griffins' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79.
The Bulkeley is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.
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