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GULF OF THAILAND (May 8, 2008) -- Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Gulf of Thailand during Cobra Gold 2008, a joint military exercise sponsored by the United States and Thailand designed to enhance interoperability between joint U.S. forces and the combined forces of the Thai, Singaporean, Japanese and Indonesian militaries. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R. Bergman (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 May 8, 2008
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R. Bergman
Caption Writer
 Oscar Sosa, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 2
Other Visible Equipment
 LCU 1627
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 LCU 1627 leaving the well deck