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Red Sea (Oct. 11, 2006) -- Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1658 and LCU 1656 perform boat operations with two 11-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats alongside USS Saipan (LHA 2). Saipan is currently on deployment in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman McKinley Cartwright (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 October 11, 2006
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist Seaman McKinley Cartwright
Caption Writer
 LT Christopher Bishop, Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHA 2
Other Visible Equipment
 LCU 1658, LCU 1656
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Not available