Caption:
SASEBO, Japan (June 3, 2009) -- The mine warfare ship USS Defender (MCM
2) enters the submerged deck of the Military Sealift Command heavy-lift
vessel Condock IV during a float-on/float-off evolution in Sasebo
basin. Defender will be joined in Sasebo by USS Avenger (MCM 1),
expected to arrive later in the month. Both avenger-class mine warfare
ships will conduct an extended deployment in the western Pacific
Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Joshua J. Wahl (Released)
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