Carrier America Going Through Suez Canal
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SUEZ, Egypt — The aircraft carrier America and four accompanying warships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday on their way from the Persian Gulf to join the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, a canal official said.
The official identified the ships accompanying the America as the Mobile Bay, a guided missile cruiser; the Lawrence, a guided missile destroyer; the fast combat support ship Seattle, and the Joseph Hewes, a frigate.
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