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Aboard USS Safeguard (ARS 50) Aug. 16, 2003 -- Crewmembers of USS Safeguard (ARS 50) maneuver a 26-ton Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) onto its deck after recovering it from beneath more than 170 feet of water.  The AAV was lost off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, following a training exercise in April.  Safeguard is permanently forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo.  (RELEASED)
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Photo Date
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Photographer
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Caption Writer
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Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Marine Corps
Primary Equipment
 AAV
Other Visible Equipment
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Vehicle Number
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Base
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Unit Markings
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