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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 19, 2008) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is pulled by tugs from her berth as she departs for a scheduled deployment. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed amphibious force commander. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl (Released)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 Sept. 19, 2008
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl
Caption Writer
 Oscar Sosa
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 2
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Not available