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    USS Wasp Returns to Sasebo [Image 24 of 34]

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    A large US Navy amphibious assault ship is docked at a port facility, likely in Japan based on the surrounding urban and mountainous landscape. The vessel appears to be an LHD or LHA-class ship with a flat flight deck, island superstructure, and hull number partially visible as '21' or similar. The scene shows an active naval port with support equipment, vehicles, and personnel visible on the dock and ship deck.

    SASEBO, JAPAN

    04.26.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Crouch 

    U.S. Navy           

    180426-N-IO414-165
    SASEBO, Japan (April 26, 2018) Sailors man the rails of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the ship returns to Sasebo, Japan, following a routine patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. Wasp, which served as the flagship for the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, has been operating with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for nearly two months, building interoperability with Marine counterparts and proficiency in F-35B Lightning II flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch/Released)

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    Date Taken: 04.26.2018
    Date Posted: 04.27.2018 00:09
    Photo ID: 4340267
    VIRIN: 180426-N-IO414-165
    Resolution: 1500x1001
    Size: 730.15 KB
    Location: SASEBO, JP
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