US ship arriving in Subic today

MANILA, Philippines - A US Navy Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship will arrive today in Subic Bay for a routine fuel stop, the US embassy in Manila said yesterday. 

The visit of USS Guardian (MCM-5) will allow the ship to replenish supplies as well as give its crew an opportunity to rest.

The ship will proceed to Puerto Princesa after an overnight visit in Subic.

The USS Guardian is assigned to the US Navy’s 7th Fleet and is deployed to Sasebo, Japan.  Her crew of around 80 officers and enlisted personnel include eight Filipino-Americans.

The ship’s top enlisted sailor on board is a Filipino-American originally from Olongapo City.