MOSCOW, Nov 4 - RIA Novosti. The Black Sea Fleet is monitoring the actions of the US Navy headquarters ship Mount Whitney, which entered the Black Sea, informs the National Defense Control Center.
"The forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet have begun monitoring the actions of the US Navy headquarters ship Mount Whitney, which entered the Black Sea on November 4, 2021," the message says.
. @usnavyeurope : The flagship USS Mount Whitney with servicemen of the 6th Fleet of the US Navy and @STRIKFORNATO on board has begun a northward passage to the Black Sea to carry out operations with our NATO allies and partners in the region. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/Ftzjbe7LuD- USA in Russian (@usaporusski) November 2, 2021
This is the flagship of the Sixth Fleet of the US Navy. Earlier it was reported that American sailors will enter the waters to interact with NATO allies.
Mount Whitney is a command ship of the Blue Ridge type, which is used as a floating headquarters. It is armed with several 35-millimeter cannons, machine guns and a short-range naval air defense system.
Vessels of the Sixth Fleet, as a rule, conduct operations in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic waters, but they can also be used for other operations in Europe and Africa.
