USS GHW Bush Transits Strait of Messina

A time-lapsed scenic view from bridge area of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), as it transits the Strait of Messina, a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily and the western tip of Calabria in Southern Italy. The strait connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) also transit the Strait of Messina with the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

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