USS New Orleans Underway From Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain - The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans returned to sea last night, fully mission capable after completing repairs at the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Shipyard dry dock in Manama, Bahrain.

While underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, New Orleans is scheduled to conduct Maritime Security Operations. The ship was damaged in a collision with USS Hartford March 20, 2009, in the Strait of Hormuz.

At the ASRY Shipyard, dry dock repairs were made to the ship's damaged hull, ruptured fuel tank and ballast tanks.

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