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Field footage · Mindelo, Cabo Verde

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USS McFaul completes a circumnavigation of Africa

Two sailors in dark Navy uniforms look out from a warship's bridge wing, one through mounted binoculars, with a hazy harbor and hills behind them; a third sailor wearing a headset stands at right.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Amanda Collier (VIRIN 261010-N-N0901-1006, DVIDS 10007236) · Public domain (U.S. Navy photo)

U.S. Navy photo released by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet with its Oct. 14, 2026 announcement that the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) completed a circumnavigation transit of the African continent. The Navy's caption says three sailors stand watch on the starboard bridge wing as the ship prepares for refueling during a scheduled port visit in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, on Oct. 10, 2026. The Navy thanked the governments and maritime forces of Kenya, Ghana and Cabo Verde for refueling, anchorages and logistical support during the voyage.

What
USS McFaul completes a circumnavigation of Africa
Where
Mindelo, Cabo Verde
When
2026-10-14
Source
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa
Credit
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Amanda Collier (VIRIN 261010-N-N0901-1006, DVIDS 10007236)
License
Public domain (U.S. Navy photo)
Details
Official release · U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet (released via U.S. Africa Command) · Mindelo, Cabo Verde

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Sources and credit

  1. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa
  2. Field footage: the full record

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