U.S. Warship Departs For Nigeria on Monday 
Published on November 20, 2011 by pmnews · 9 CommentsThe U.S. Coast Guard Warship donated to the Nigeria Navy will depart for Nigeria on Monday from Alameda, California, the North America Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Â reports.
The vessel, designed as a “high endurance†cutter with a crossing range of 9,600 miles at 20 knots, was donated to Nigeria by the U.S. on May 13.
The ship also has an 80-foot flight deck, capable of handling navy helicopters, and can undertake extended patrol missions.
Its capabilities are enhanced by advanced air search and surface search radars, including the AN/SPS-73 digital surface radar system that incorporates a state-of-the-art computerised collision avoidance system.
A ceremony for the departure has been scheduled to take place at the Coast Guard Island in Alameda, where it is docked.
The ship was donated to the Nigerian Navy in recognition of the good relationship between Nigeria and the U.S.
The warship is expected to enhance the seaworthiness of the Nigerian Navy and make it well prepared to effectively police, not only Nigerian territorial waters but the entire West African coast.
The warship was commissioned to the U.S. Navy in 1968 but was later de-commissioned on March 29 after it had participated in some UN missions in enforcing maritime treaties.
NAN learnt that the ship had not departed for Nigeria because the Nigerian crew was undertaking training on it, while rehabilitation work was being carried out.
NAN also learnt that the U.S. Coast Guard ship had been renamed Nigeria Navy Thunder F90 (NNS Thunder or Aradu).
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Wetin Dey Want Take D Warship Do For God Sake????? God have mercy
Would corruption enable Nigerian Navy to maintain the warship to the standard? Well,I believe the so called Rear Admireas in the Navy would not see it as what they could use to drain Government’s pocket. Long live Nigerian Navy.
collision avoidance?
I SMELL RATS.
If the warship is coming, expect the military command as well. Who do you expect will operate the warship in our country the best …. pot-bellied IGP, Boko Haram or MEND?
Every body knows also like d FG. Nigeria goverment need to take d bull by d horn. FG need to be very carefull, U.S has already done series of judgements, calculations, experiments, and test b4 taking action which has to do with U.S property or money. Hmm, hope this is not a spy ware or a bomb to visit our land. FG pls use long spoon to eat with U.S
It is a welcome development
The warship will enhance our water waves patrol,that is a good one,but i hope U.S are not looking for something in return?
Well Nigerian waters is unsave due to activities of the militants and also the bunkerers who are illegally drilling our oil but at the same time we should be careful with the US bcos after rendering help they always like to take double if given the opporturnity. It’s a welcome development