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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2009) -- Sailors are lowered to the water in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during a drill aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are currently underway for their scheduled 2009 Western Pacific Deployment in support of the Maritime Strategy.  U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 August 11, 2009
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill
Caption Writer
 Christopher Madden
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 68
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Hangar deck