U.S. nuke-powered vessels spent record 324 days in Yokosuka in 2009

U.S. nuke-powered vessels spent record 324 days in Yokosuka in 2009

YOKOSUKA, Japan - This photo taken in November 2009 shows the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington entering the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base, west of Tokyo. U.S. nuclear-powered military vessels, including the George Washington, remained at the base for a record total of 324 days in 2009, the Yokosuka municipal government said Jan. 8, 2009.

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