NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: Wow. The Americans have not just one of these humongous floating islands but three! Who knew such vessels existed. Info within this report says the ship is self propelled.
Report from The War Zone
By Joseph Trevithick
Tuesday 25 April 2023, 1:51 AM GMT+1
U.S. Navy Sea Base To Reposition Off Sudan For Evacuation Contingency
The U.S. Navy's Expeditionary Sea Base ship USS Lewis B. Puller is on its way to take up a position off the coast of Sudan where it could support evacuation efforts if required. The ship's unique abilities to support these kinds of operations are among the exact reasons why the Navy began working to acquire vessels of this type more than a decade ago.
Pentagon spokesperson Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder announced that Puller was headed for Sudan earlier today at a routine press conference. The Navy had already deployed the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Truxtun to the area, where it is also on call, if necessary. The deployment of Puller follows a U.S. military operation this weekend to help American diplomats and their dependents evacuate Sudan's capital Khartoum. [...]
The Navy currently has three Expeditionary Sea Bases (ESB) in service, including Puller, which was commissioned in 2017, and is in the process of acquiring three more, Full story here.
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