The expeditionary sea base Hershel “Woody” Williams sustained a soft grounding mishap last week as it was leaving Gabon, according to the Navy. (Navy) The expeditionary sea base Hershel “Woody” ...

ABOARD THE USS HERSHEL “WOODY” WILLIAMS — Shortly after docking in the west African country of Gabon earlier this month, sailors aboard this ship learned that no one would be allowed to disembark. It ...

The Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the expeditionary mobile base ship USS Hershel "Woody" Williams two months after the vessel briefly ran aground outside of the African country of Gabon, ...

The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Maputo, Mozambique for a scheduled port visit, October 15, 2021. This marks the first port visit by a U.S. Navy ship since ...

The captain of U.S. Navy ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams has been relieved of his duties after the ship went aground under his command earlier this year. The Navy is still investigating the incident ...

NORFOLK, Va. (April 10, 2025) - The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, April 10, 2025. Hershel “Woody” Williams was ...

A Navy proposal to put more than a dozen support ships out of service to ease a crippling shortage of qualified civilian mariners could damage U.S. efforts to counter its competitors in Africa and the ...

The expeditionary sea base Hershel “Woody” Williams sustained a soft grounding mishap last week, just after getting underway from a port visit in Libreville, Gabon, according to Navy officials. The ...