USS Frank Cable action [Image 24 of 25]

WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF JAPAN, USS FRANK CABLE, AT SEA

04.02.2015

Photo by Jonathan Erickson 

U.S. Navy           

150402-N-WZ747-068: WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF JAPAN (April 2, 2015) - Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) gather on the ship's flight deck as they pass Mount Suribachi for a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, April 2. The ceremony honored those who fought in the battle and included personal testimony from Sailors who had family fight in the battle, laying of a wreath, a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and is currently on a scheduled underway period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan T. Erickson/Released)

• Date Taken: 04.02.2015
• Date Posted: 07.16.2015 07:53
• Photo ID: 2068442
• VIRIN: 150402-N-WZ747-068
• Resolution: 4928x3264
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF JAPAN, USS FRANK CABLE, AT SEA