U.S Navy commissions USS John L. Canley Expeditionary Sea Base into Service

Marines and Sailors at Naval Base Coronado participated in commissioning ceremonies for the USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), Feb 17. This is the first ship to be named after Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley, Ret., for his actions during the Battle of Hue City in 1968.
USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) was commissioned at NAS North Island. The Canley will be forward deployed out of Saipan.