USS John L. Canley (ESB 6)

KOROR, Palau– The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) arrived in Koror, Palau Sept. 22, 2025.

GLADSTONE, Australia — Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and the U.S. Navy embarked the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) to conduct integrated mine countermeasures operations during exercise Talisman Sabre, July 13-19, 2025.

USS John L. Canley Commissioning Recognizes Legacy of Vietnam Veterans and Medal of Honor Recipient From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO — The future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) will join the active fleet Feb. 17, with a commissioning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado’s Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego.

Barracks Marines stand at “ceremonial” at ease during a full honors funeral for Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug 25, 2022.

Expeditionary sea base USNS John L. Canley (ESB-6), Military Sealift Command’s newest ship, was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., June 26.

The Marine Corps announces the passing of Medal of Honor recipient retired Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley on May 11 after a decades long battle with cancer. Sgt. Maj. Canley passed away in Bend, Oregon, with his family at his bedside...

Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Nov. 10 that a future U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base class ship will honor Medal of Honor Recipient Marine Corps Sergeant Major (Retired) John L. Canley.