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    Coast Guard provides security during Parade of Ships [Image 1 of 6]

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    A naval ceremony is taking place on open water, featuring a large warship flying an American flag being escorted by multiple smaller vessels spraying water cannons in a celebratory salute. A small civilian helicopter is visible overhead, likely providing aerial coverage of the event. The scene suggests a commissioning ceremony, homecoming, or official naval welcome.

    PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    06.06.2012

    Photo by Seaman Jourdin Bego 

    U.S. Coast Guard East   

    The Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Little Creek, Va., leads the Parade of Ships, June 6, 2012. The Coast Guard conducted security operations for the ships involved in the parade.

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2012
    Date Posted: 06.06.2012 18:41
    Photo ID: 595959
    VIRIN: 120606-G-QN677-001
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 2.62 MB
    Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 55
    Downloads: 1

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    A naval ceremony is taking place on open water, featuring a large warship flying an American flag being escorted by multiple smaller vessels spraying water cannons in a celebratory salute. A small civilian helicopter is visible overhead, likely providing aerial coverage of the event. The scene suggests a commissioning ceremony, homecoming, or official naval welcome.
    A U.S. Coast Guard response boat (number 25403) patrols the foreground waters near Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Behind it, a red tugboat named 'Wendy Moran' assists a large U.S. Navy warship docking at the pier. Navy personnel in dress whites are lined up along the ship's deck in a formal manning-the-rails formation.
    The image shows a large grey naval vessel named 'ARGUS' positioned in a harbor, with personnel visible on deck in white uniforms. A U.S. Coast Guard rigid inflatable boat (RIB) in orange is operating in the foreground. In the background, additional naval vessels are docked at a pier decorated with signal flags and bunting.
    A large gray naval warship bearing the hull number 'L17' is anchored or underway in a harbor, likely a military port based on the industrial waterfront visible in the background. In the foreground, a white patrol boat labeled 'PATROL' and two civilian motorboats are navigating the waterway. The scene appears to be a naval base environment, possibly during a public event or routine harbor activity.
    A waterfront scene showing a white U.S. Coast Guard cutter docked at a pier with an American flag flying prominently on a tall flagpole. The harbor setting includes urban buildings, a city skyline in the background, and a smaller tugboat or harbor vessel passing nearby on the water. The scene appears to be a mid-Atlantic U.S. port city, likely Norfolk, Virginia, based on the visible skyline and naval vessel in the background.
    A sunny harbor scene featuring multiple vessels docked at a waterfront promenade with wooden pilings. A white sailboat named 'Wind Dancer' is prominently moored in the foreground, alongside a red-and-white motorboat. In the background, larger vessels including what appear to be Coast Guard or naval ships are docked, with brick buildings and trees lining the waterfront.

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