Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (July 7, 2004) -- High Speed Vehicle Two
(HSV-2) Swift maneuvers around Ford Island near the battleship USS
Missouri (BB 63) while shifting berths in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Swift
is taking part in the multi-national maritime exercise Rim of the
Pacific 2004 (RIMPAC). RIMPAC is the largest international maritime
exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This year's
exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada,
Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States. RIMPAC is
intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in
a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability
in the Pacific Rim region. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st
Class William R. Goodwin (RELEASED)
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