Field trip to the USS Fort McHenry

This weekend we were invited to tour the USS Fort McHenry that has been outside of the Monrovia harbour for two weeks. This working US Navy ship is one of four Navy ships that has been participating in the Africa Partnership Station. These ships have been traveling for the past 7 months throughout West Africa providing training and teaching sessions, along with the Coast Guard and Marines.

Our rusted neighbor in port. We can actually see that it has risen
since last year as they continue to try and pump water out of the hull.

The new pilot boat that was donated to the Monrovia Port Authority.

Another look at home sweet home from the neighboring dock.

The landing craft that took us out to Fort McHenry.

The USS Fort McHenry a few miles outside of the harbor.

We stopped complaining about our halls and stairs after seeing their cabins. Our ship
looks like a floating hotel compared to these tight quarters.

The US and Liberian flags