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Massive US Navy ship visits Brisbane ahead of war games off the coast
By Sean Parnell
The USS America, the largest amphibious assault carrier in the 7th Fleet, entered the Port of Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon for a brief stopover.
The 257-metre-long vessel, with F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and other aircraft on board, is in Australian waters to take part in the bilateral combined military training event Exercise Talisman Sabre.
On board the USS America, off the coast of Queensland, ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023.Credit: Brittney Deguara
The ship travelled south, off the Sunshine Coast, to dock at Fisherman Islands.
It will be in Brisbane for several days but not be open to the public; however, sailors and marines were expected to disembark.
The latest Census figures revealed Brisbane has more residents with military ties than Sydney or Melbourne.