USS Mesa Verde - Devonport arrival 28/07/23

[jc]

Unfortunately a Devonport not Portsmouth visit. Three Ospreys on deck. 

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The USS Mesa Verde with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrives in Plymouth, UK as Marines and Sailors man the rails. Three MV-22 Ospreys are visible on the flight deck. The San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock arrived at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, on July 28th, 2023. Tugs from Serco provided guidance while an escort was provided by the Ministry of Defence Police. Royal Marines were also on-board.

The USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) deployed from North Carolina on July 10th, 2023, with the USS Bataan (LHD-5) and USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group/26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The group consists of nearly 4,000 Sailors and Marines from the US Navy and US Marine Corps. Read more: news.usni.org/2023/07/10/bata.

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John

[andypspotter]

Yes, a bit of a trawl to catch em.

The cornflakes of the MV22s onboard are:

168333 YS-04
168298 YS-12
168323 YS-14
168303 YS-19

[jc]

FYI The ship is in Dublin for a port visit this weekend with one Osprey on deck. Three are at IAC Baldonnel in advance of a flypast on Saturday 26 August over the Aviva Stadium prior to the American Football Game between Notre Dame and Navy. The fixture has attracted an influx of business jets to Dublin.

John