Navy guided-missile destroyer visits Anchorage

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen sails past Fire Island, right, on its way to the Port of Alaska Wednesday morning, Aug. 15, 2018. The U.S. Navy ship will be in Anchorage until Saturday. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer Momsen docked at the Port of Alaska on Wednesday. The ship's visit to Alaska coincided with the Arctic Maritime Symposium, a multi-agency discussion of the challenges and opportunities presented by Arctic maritime operations.

The USS Momsen will be docked at the port until Saturday and will host small community groups. There will not be any public tours.

The Momsen's crew of roughly 320 will be visiting Anchorage throughout the week, enjoying a few days of shore leave before the ship departs Saturday.