Here’s some video captured from the bow of the U.S. Navy third Littoral Combat ship, USS Fort Worth, as it transited the East China Sea towards South Korea, where the ship will take part in the annual U.S.-Republic of Korea naval exercises called Foal Eagle exercise. This year marks the first time an LCS will part in this exercise.
USS Fort Worth is on a 16-month rotational deployment to in support of the Asia-Pacific region.
USS Fort Worth file photo courtesy U.S. Navy
Updated: May 11, 2022 (Originally published March 5, 2015)
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