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    An aerial photograph of a large US Navy aircraft carrier underway at sea, with its flight deck loaded with numerous aircraft. The island superstructure displays the hull number '70', identifying it as the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered carrier. The ship is sailing through open ocean under partly cloudy skies with visible sun glare and lens flare in the foreground.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    04.10.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Castellano  

    U.S. Navy           

    180410-N-BL637-0070
    PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Pacific as part of a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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    Date Taken: 04.10.2018
    Date Posted: 04.13.2018 00:01
    Photo ID: 4292940
    VIRIN: 180410-N-BL637-0070
    Resolution: 3000x2002
    Size: 4 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
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