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The USS Frank Cable is set to visit Sri Lanka on Monday, making it the third United States navy ship to visit the island this year.
The crew of 500 members “will enjoy shore leave and volunteer at an animal shelter,” said an official press release.
Earlier this year the USS Blue Ridge and USS New Orleans visited Colombo.
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