Aussie Sailors Sub Off US Repair Ship for Home Visit

Australian sailors learning the ropes of submarine maintenance for the nation’s incoming nuclear fleet have sailed into Sydney Harbour on board a U.S. naval ship. USS Emory S Land created a spectacle of military unity as it coasted into Sydney alongside Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships on June 28.  The vessel carries the knowledge and capabilities needed for the maintenance of Australia’s future submarine fleet.  The U.S. ship’s commander said the visit showcased the interoperability of the AUKUS defence pact allies.  “With AUKUS in the last few years, it’s really given a new scale to what we are doing,” Commanding Officer Captain Brent Spillner said....