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Caption:
Sasebo, Japan (May 20, 2004) -- The crew of mine countermeasures ship
USS Patriot (MCM 7) poses for a command photo during a dry dock
maintenance period in Sasebo, Japan. Patriot is complemented with a
crew of 84 sailors and is one of two mine countermeasure ships
operating with U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan. These ships use
sonar and video systems, cable cutters and a mine-detonating device
that can be released and detonated by remote control. They are also
capable of conventional sweeping measures. The ships are of fiberglass
sheathed, wooden hull construction, to protect the ship from magnetic
contact mines. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd
Class
Jonathan R. Kulp (RELEASED)
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