Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Jan. 24, 2004) -- The guided missile destroyer USS John
S. McCain (DDG 56) closes in on the bow of the guided missile cruiser
USS Vincennes (CG 49) during a ship towing exercise. After
three
hours of rigging, McCain will tow Vincennes at a speed of five knots
for 15 minutes. Vincennes is participating in Tailored Ship
Training Availability (TSTA I). During TSTA I, instructors
from
Afloat Training Group (ATG) Western Pacific, based in Yokosuka, Japan,
conduct training in the ship's vital mission areas. U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Brandon A. Teeples.
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