Removal begins on Fleet Activities Yokosuka floating Pier 5

Photo by Ryo Isobe
Photo by Ryo Isobe

Removal begins on Fleet Activities Yokosuka floating Pier 5

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka
August 20, 2020

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 19, 2020) – One of the anchors of Floating Pier Number 5, Berth Number 3, on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), is lifted out of the water prior to the complete removal of the temporary pier, Aug. 19. A new pier will be constructed at the site, and its completion is expected in 2022. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

 

 

 

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