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Pacific Ocean (Jan. 11, 2005) -- Damage Controlman 3rd Class Pat Knodel, of Orange County, Calif., monitors the testing of the hangar bay sprinkler system aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during sea trials in the western Pacific Ocean. Currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the U.S. Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo J. Flannigan (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 January 11, 2005
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo J. Flannigan
Caption Writer
 LT j.g. Chris Bishop, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CV 63
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Inside hangar bay