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    A large dark-hulled submarine is visible on the water beyond a sandy tidal flat, partially obscured by mangrove vegetation in the foreground. Several personnel dressed in white uniforms are visible on the submarine's deck. The scene appears to be in a tropical or subtropical coastal environment based on the mangroves, sandy flats, and clear blue sky.

    PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    06.30.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Barker 

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    Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74) transits the waters of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from Jun. 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker)

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    Date Taken: 06.30.2012
    Date Posted: 07.02.2012 21:53
    Photo ID: 617355
    VIRIN: 120630-N-RI884-028
    Resolution: 3000x2132
    Size: 1.48 MB
    Location: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US

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