U.S. Navy Ship Arrives in Nigeria to Back Anti-Piracy Push
The USS Hershel "Woody" Williams ship as it docks in Agadir port, Morocco, on June 11, 2021.
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the first ship permanently assigned to Africa, arrived in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos on Saturday as part the U.S. government’s support to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
“Ship visits like this one clearly demonstrate the U.S.’s continued dedication to our partners in the Gulf of Guinea as they strive for security of their resources, their economy, and their people,” Claire Pierangelo, U.S. Consul General in Lagos, told reporters Saturday.