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    USS Georgia (SSGN 729) Visits Diego Garcia [Image 3 of 6]

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    A group of workers in safety helmets are handling large mooring ropes on a pier or dock, apparently securing or maneuvering a vessel. A tugboat or support vessel marked '1550' is visible alongside the dock, with blue piping and yellow dock infrastructure visible. The scene appears to be a naval or maritime port operation in a tropical location, indicated by the turquoise water and cumulus clouds in the background.

    FPO, AP, BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

    09.25.2020

    Photo by Seaman Apprentice Mariterese Merrique 

    U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia

    DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Sept. 25, 2020) – Line handlers from U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia’s Port Operations Department heave line while mooring the Ohio-class, guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) to the pier Sept. 25, 2020. Georgia arrived in Diego Garcia to conduct a crew swap. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational and administrative support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mariterese Merrique/released).

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    Date Taken: 09.25.2020
    Date Posted: 10.05.2020 03:54
    Photo ID: 6379987
    VIRIN: 200925-N-XZ205-1096
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 1.98 MB
    Location: FPO, AP, IO
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    A large dark-hulled submarine is surfaced in open blue ocean waters, flanked by two red-and-white tugboats assisting with maneuvering or docking operations. The tugboats are visibly marked 'KST 35' and appear to belong to Keppel Smit Towage or a similar maritime services company. Numerous personnel in safety vests are visible on the submarine's deck, suggesting an arrival or port entry operation.
    A submarine is docking at a pier, with crew members and dock workers handling mooring lines. A tugboat with a red flag is positioned alongside the submarine to assist with the berthing operation. The scene appears to take place in a tropical location based on the turquoise water and partial reef visible in the background.
    A group of workers in safety helmets are handling large mooring ropes on a pier or dock, apparently securing or maneuvering a vessel. A tugboat or support vessel marked '1550' is visible alongside the dock, with blue piping and yellow dock infrastructure visible. The scene appears to be a naval or maritime port operation in a tropical location, indicated by the turquoise water and cumulus clouds in the background.
    Two workers are crouched on a dark pier or dock surface, working on a red mechanical fitting or valve assembly with tools and toolboxes nearby. In the background, a military or utility vessel marked '662' is moving through turquoise coastal waters. A large cargo or naval ship is anchored further in the background near a low-lying island or atoll.
    Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms are walking across a gangway or brow connecting to a naval vessel. The scene appears to be at a pier or dock, with safety netting visible below the walkway and stacked supplies visible on the deck. The number '1550' is visible on a yellow bollard or cleat in the foreground.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel in NWU (Navy Working Uniform) camouflage are at a military pier or port facility, with one descending a metal gangway step structure. The metal platform is labeled 'GATEWAY STEP' with a date painted notation of 'APR 21, 2020'. The background shows stacked cargo boxes and pallets consistent with a naval logistics or supply area.

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