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    Nimitz Conducts a RAS [Image 41 of 47]

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    A United States Navy guided-missile cruiser is underway at sea, displaying hull number 59 on its bow. The vessel appears to be a Ticonderoga-class cruiser traveling at moderate speed, visible by the wake generated at the stern. The image was taken from a distance in open ocean conditions with hazy atmospheric visibility.

    UNITED STATES

    09.07.2017

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elesia Patten 

    U.S. Navy           

    170907-N-WM647-0002
    ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 7, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) transits the Arabian Gulf. Princeton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia K. Patten/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.07.2017
    Date Posted: 09.09.2017 00:10
    Photo ID: 3749548
    VIRIN: 170907-N-WM647-0002
    Resolution: 1934x1129
    Size: 1.47 MB
    Location: US
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