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Indian Ocean (Jan. 3, 2005) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln steams off the coast of Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia while personnel on the flight deck prepare to launch Seahawk helicopters. Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and Sailors from Abraham Lincoln are conducting humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth A. Edwards (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
January 3, 2005
Photographer
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth A. Edwards
Caption Writer
Dep. Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
CVN 72
Other Visible Equipment
SH-60 Seahawk
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available