Deployment Began: Tue Mar 10, 2026
Days Deployed: 232 days
Current Location: White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan
Previous Location: Philippine Sea / routine operations and man-overboard training (September 30, 2026)
Mission: Independence-class littoral combat ship on rotational deployment in the U.S. Seventh Fleet area, supporting maritime-domain awareness, surveillance, maritime interdiction, search and rescue, aviation operations, regional presence, partner engagement, and multinational interoperability.
Sources: 'Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven / DVIDS': 'USS San Diego and USS Canberra Visit White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan' (October 1, 2026); 'Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet / DVIDS': 'USS Canberra Conducts Man Overboard Drill' (September 30, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Western Pacific Pulse' (September 25, 2026)
Last Updated: Fri Oct 02, 2026 15:43 UTC
Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The
tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted
AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.