USS Harpers Ferry

General Jimmy Wendall names the USS Harpers Ferry alongside other naval vessels during a pivotal Situation Room briefing. Staff applaud the 82nd Airborne's capture of Bitanga Airport as Fitzwallace clears the 101st Air Assault for phase two. The ship embodies U.S. naval commitment to the Kuhndu operation, its mention tightening focus amid relieved tension and strategic pivots.

2 appearances

Purpose

Support naval operations in the Kuhndu intervention, positioning forces for airborne advances and securing operational transitions.

Significance

Signals tactical progress and naval readiness, freeing Bartlet and Leo to shift from crisis management to domestic politics after Bitanga's fall.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E16 · The California 47th

Bitanga Secured — Tactical Win, Strategic Pivot

The USS Harpers Ferry is verbally listed among naval assets in Wendall's inventory, serving as part of the picture of U.S. force projection that undergirds the briefing's confidence.

Before: Deployed/available as reported in Wendall's inventory.

After: Still counted among assets supporting operations; remains operationally committed.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Bitanga Secured — 101st Cleared, Operation Enters Phase Two

The USS Harpers Ferry is named among naval assets in Wendall's inventory, functioning here as part of the force posture that underwrites the airport seizure and signals substantial U.S. commitment.

Before: Listed as an active naval asset supporting operations offshore.

After: Remains committed and part of the referenced task force as the operation moves to Phase Two.

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