The US Navy commissioned the Independence-class littoral combat ship the USS Canberra in Sydney, Australia, the first time a new warship has ever officially entered active service while stationed at a foreign port, Reuters reports.
Named after the HMAS Canberra, an Australian heavy cruiser that was sunk while supporting the US Marine landing at Guadalcanal in August 1942, was commissioned in Sydney Harbor while US and Australian forces are participating in biannual military exercises that include mock air and sea battles as well as stating amphibious exercises.