In the Spirit of Halsey

Think you are up to date with events taking place in the Black Sea? I thought I was, but now I'm not so sure...

The U.S. embassy in Tbilisi on Tuesday retracted a statement saying a U.S. destroyer and another ship were headed for the Georgian port city of Poti, where Russian forces are deployed.

"We cannot now confirm that U.S. ships will be travelling to Poti," embassy spokesman Stephen Guice said.

Guice had earlier said the USS McFaul, a destroyer, and another U.S. ship, the Dallas coast guard cutter, were to arrive Wednesday in the strategic Black Sea port.

Where is the USS McFaul (DDG 74)?

The world wonders.

For pictures of the humanitarian operation, Chuck Simmons of the North Shore Journal has a photo album up on Flickr. Good stuff.