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    USS Thach in PANAMAX [Image 8 of 14]

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    Two large naval/military vessels are transiting a waterway beneath a prominent steel arch bridge, consistent in appearance with the Bridge of the Americas at the Panama Canal. The ships appear to be gray-hulled military vessels traveling in the same direction through calm green waters. Lush green hills and industrial infrastructure are visible in the background.

    PANAMA, CIUDAD DE, PANAMA

    08.16.2011

    Photo by Jose Lopez 

    U.S. Navy           

    The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43), left, passes alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) as it departs Panama City to participate in PANAMAX 2011. PANAMAX is an annual multinational training exercise focused on the security of the Panama Canal, with participants from 17 countries and involving more than 3,500 personnel throughout the U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Lopez Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2011
    Date Posted: 08.20.2011 22:45
    Photo ID: 445640
    VIRIN: 110817-N-VA590-159
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 2.82 MB
    Location: PANAMA, CIUDAD DE, PA
    Web Views: 72
    Downloads: 14

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