Keywords: 010323-N-5862D-001 CNO.jpg en 010323-N-5862D-001 Changi Naval Base Singapore Mar 23 2001 -- Admiral Vern Clark Chief of Naval Operations visits with Sailors for an All Hands Call in Singapore Admiral Clark is here for the opening of the new deep draft pier at Changi Singapore The historic arrival in Singapore of USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 marks the first time any U S aircraft carrier has moored pier-side in the Lion City Located at the mouth of the Malacca Strait Singapore is a strategic location with a high volume of trade traffic The locally-built facility is the only one in the Southeast Asian region capable of accommodating aircraft carriers Mooring pier-side facilitates easier maintainance and resupplying for ships U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Chris Desmond RELEASED 2001-03-23 010323-N-5862D-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 339 U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Chris Desmond PD-USGov-Military-Navy Changi Naval Base Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Vern Clark |