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HOBART, Tasmania (May 11, 2008) -- Amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) dominates the view of downtown Hobart during a recent port visit to the island of Tasmania. Tarawa is the first large deck ship to visit Hobart in more than six years. During the visit, Sailors and Marines participated in numerous Battle of Coral Sea commemoration events and received a warm welcome by the Hobart community. Tarawa and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are on a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific and Indian oceans as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
May 11, 2008
Photographer
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker
Caption Writer
Oscar Sosa, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
LHA 1
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available