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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 9, 2008) -- Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) look out through the starboard elevator as Essex receives fuel from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Essex serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel S. Weber (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 May 9, 2008
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel S. Weber
Caption Writer
 MC2 Sharay Bennett
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 2
Other Visible Equipment
 USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193)
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 UNREP / FAS