Caption:
MANAMA, Bahrain (May 12, 2009) -- The amphibious transport dock ship
USS New Orleans (LPD 18) prepares to return to sea fully mission
capable after completing repairs at the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair
Yard (ASRY) Shipyard dry dock. At the ASRY Shipyard, dry dock repairs
were made to the ship's damaged hull, ruptured fuel tank and ballast
tanks, which was damaged in a collision with USS Hartford (SSN 768)
March 20, 2009, in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer (Released)
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